Challenge

Mücahitler Stadium
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) ŞAŞKINBAKKAL SPOR's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Burak Uzalp in the 6th minute. In the 10th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alberto Freire saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 11 minutes had been played when some careless play by ŞAŞKINBAKKAL SPOR's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Daniel Zorita was slow to take the kick. During this time Ecuador's players had a chance to rest. Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zbigniew Watarz got free with Julio Vera in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Alberto Freire tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alberto Freire took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alberto Freire took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Felix Montenegro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Alberto Freire tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alberto Freire made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 28th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 35th minute of play forced ŞAŞKINBAKKAL SPOR's goalkeeper Alberto Freire to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 36th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alberto Freire saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice moves Zbigniew Watarz could shoot a difficult shot in the 38th minute, which Julio Vera however easily saved by the left post. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zbigniew Watarz in the 40th minute. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alberto Freire having to interfere. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Daniel Zorita to make the kick off. Cristian Sancho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alberto Freire read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 53rd minute of play. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 65 minutes into the game, Arif Ensar Kuthan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Julio Vera was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arif Ensar Kuthan in the 77th minute of play. 81 minutes into the match, ŞAŞKINBAKKAL SPOR's goalkeeper Alberto Freire had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristian Sancho. Arif Ensar Kuthan might have been able to make a better finish in the 84th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Julio Vera. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Arif Ensar Kuthan ran back to his position shaking his head. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristian Sancho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alberto Freire breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 88 minutes into the match, ŞAŞKINBAKKAL SPOR's Arif Ensar Kuthan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arif Ensar Kuthan, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alberto Freire having to interfere. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arif Ensar Kuthan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.