Challenge

4 Eylül Sivas Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Daniel Zorita started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 4th minute of play forced Fc Kangal™SİVAS 89's goalkeeper Ertan Dadaloğlu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 5th minute of the game. One of Ecuador:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Fc Kangal™SİVAS 89:s goal. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Ertan Dadaloğlu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. Cristian Sancho took the ball and in the 21 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ertan Dadaloğlu. Ertan Dadaloğlu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Luis Andino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Ertan Dadaloğlu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Cristian Sancho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ertan Dadaloğlu was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ertan Dadaloğlu having to interfere. Felix Montenegro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Savaş Ali made a kick off. After 52 minutes, Reha Bilgen mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Fc Kangal™SİVAS 89 and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 52nd match minute, Fc Kangal™SİVAS 89 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Reha Bilgen to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 53rd minute of play forced Fc Kangal™SİVAS 89's goalkeeper Ertan Dadaloğlu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 56 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Luis Andino sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ertan Dadaloğlu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ertan Dadaloğlu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Fc Kangal™SİVAS 89's zone, Luis Andino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ertan Dadaloğlu came out of the goal and Luis Andino tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ertan Dadaloğlu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Agustín Saelices, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Savaş Ali came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the Fc Kangal™SİVAS 89 fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Savaş Ali couldn't finish the play. Thanks to some nice moves Felix Montenegro could shoot a difficult shot in the 74th minute, which Ertan Dadaloğlu however easily saved by the left post. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ardahan Çelebioğlu in the 76th minute of the match. When Antonio Arias fell near the penalty area in the 78th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ecuador's protests and gave Antonio Arias a yellow card for diving instead. After 78 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Ecuador! In the 86th minute, Cristian Sancho reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Ertan Dadaloğlu. The goal made the score 2-2. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ertan Dadaloğlu having to interfere. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sait Mukbil in the 94th minute of the match. Ecuador were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.