Challenge

P. Alexandru Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Daniel Zorita kicked off to start the match. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Traian Brăiloiu in the 4th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Samet Ağar in the 6th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 6 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when F.C. YKE's Samet Ağar fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Traian Brăiloiu, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. In the 11th minute, Rodri Gol left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The F.C. YKE fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Felix Leahu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 14th minute of play. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in F.C. YKE's zone, Cristian Sancho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Felix Leahu came out of the goal and Cristian Sancho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 25 played minutes Luis Andino shot from long distance. At first the shot seemed to be simple for F.C. YKE's Felix Leahu to catch but Luis Andino was lucky. It became 1-2 after the goalkeeper had been careless and dropped the ball into goal. In the 29th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Felix Leahu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ecuador's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Zorita in the 30th minute. Daniel Zorita made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that F.C. YKE's Felix Leahu managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 32ndth minute of the game Cristian Sancho who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but F.C. YKE's Felix Leahu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the match clock showed 32 minutes, the score became 1-3 when Cristian Sancho sped through F.C. YKE's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Felix Leahu. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodri Gol, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 43rd match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Daniel Zorita to maneuver through the defense. Felix Leahu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felix Montenegro in the 47th minute of play.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Samet Ağar made a kick off. In the 51st minute Samet Ağar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 52nd minute Samet Ağar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cristian Sancho might have been able to make a better finish in the 53rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Felix Leahu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cristian Sancho ran back to his position shaking his head. Daniel Zorita kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Felix Leahu in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Samet Ağar's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Julio Vera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 60th minute of play. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Samet Ağar, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Felix Leahu in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Samet Ağar might have been able to make a better finish in the 71st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Julio Vera. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Samet Ağar ran back to his position shaking his head. 71 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Samet Ağar came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Samet Ağar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Samet Ağar in the 77th minute of play. In the 79th minute, Daniel Zorita got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. F.C. YKE's Silviu Dumitrana was substituted for Samet Ağar. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Silviu Dumitrana in the 82nd minute of play. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Silviu Dumitrana in the 88th minute of play. When F.C. YKE's Silviu Dumitrana in the 91st minute got a chance for a shot 91st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ecuador's goalie prevented a goal. Felix Leahu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luis Andino, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. After 95 minutes F.C. YKE's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Zorita who took care of the corner kick. After 95 minutes, Beppe Ciccone mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the F.C. YKE and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 95 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for F.C. YKE! 96 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Felix Leahu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4.