Challenge

SEBA
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Daniel Zorita took the kick off in the first half of the match. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nils-Erik Malm in the 3rd minute of the match. Cristian Sancho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cristian Sancho struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Mehmet Ali Tanman didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. Mehmet Ali Tanman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 13th minute of play. Agustín Saelices took the ball and in the 15 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mehmet Ali Tanman. Mehmet Ali Tanman dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. 19 minutes into the match, Cristian Sancho notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of DARK HARBOR's Mehmet Ali Tanman. Mehmet Ali Tanman was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 23rdth minute of the game Luis Andino who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but DARK HARBOR's Mehmet Ali Tanman was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 28 minutes into the match, DARK HARBOR's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Mehmet Ali Tanman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mehmet Ali Tanman having to interfere. In the 38th minute, Cristian Sancho left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ecuador fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. In the 43rd minute, DARK HARBOR's Nils-Erik Malm ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Julio Vera. Julio Vera yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-3. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Nils-Erik Malm made the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in DARK HARBOR's zone, Luis Andino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mehmet Ali Tanman 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. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Mehmet Ali Tanman made a huge save. The crowd rose to their feet as Cristian Sancho kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Mehmet Ali Tanman. That made the score 1-4 in the 57 minute of play. With a little luck, DARK HARBOR's Mehmet Ali Tanman got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 61st match minute, DARK HARBOR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fausto Cresencio to maneuver through the defense. Cristian Sancho struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Mehmet Ali Tanman didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mehmet Ali Tanman having to interfere. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Mehmet Ali Tanman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Mehmet Ali Tanman in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Daniel Zorita might have been able to make a better finish in the 74th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mehmet Ali Tanman. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Daniel Zorita ran back to his position shaking his head. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Mehmet Ali Tanman made a huge save. With a little luck, DARK HARBOR's Mehmet Ali Tanman got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. 79 minutes into the game, Loren Roy was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. DARK HARBOR's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ecuador the free kick. DARK HARBOR:s Mehmet Ali Tanman showed great skill when he stopped Daniel Zorita:s penalty. 82 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Gwidon Maziarz came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 83 minutes, Rıfkı Sebukalp mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the DARK HARBOR and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind DARK HARBOR's goalkeeper Mehmet Ali Tanman, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 86th minute, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-5. Mehmet Ali Tanman made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 89th minute. Mehmet Ali Tanman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 97th minute of the match. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 99 played minutes DARK HARBOR got a freekick which was hit by Rıfkı Sebukalp. Mehmet Ali Tanman acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 99th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Daniel Zorita. When the match was over Ecuador could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than DARK HARBOR throughout the match.