Challenge

AXI Stadion
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Aygün Akıncıbeyoğlu got the match started through his kick off. After 9 minutes AXi'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 taking down the ball on Ecuador's corner Daniel Zorita fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Konstantin Dobrinski quite easily take care of the ball. 11 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Victorino Diaz Montero came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gau Zubiaga kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Konstantin Dobrinski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 17th minute of play. Julio Vera made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Victorino Diaz Montero sent off a good shot on target. After having played for 20 minutes, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daniel Zorita was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some careless play in the AXi defense, Felix Montenegro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Konstantin Dobrinski. The AXi fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Konstantin Dobrinski should have stopped the shot. In the 30th minute Victorino Diaz Montero 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. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, AXi's Gustavo Ramond got a free kick in the 40th minute. After 41 played minutes, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Konstantin Dobrinski came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ecuador reached it. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind AXi's goalkeeper Konstantin Dobrinski, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 44th minute, Cristian Sancho made a precise shot to the right of Konstantin Dobrinski. AXi's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. In the 48th play minute Aygün Akıncıbeyoğlu came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Julio Vera. 1-2. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, Victorino Diaz Montero stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and Victorino Diaz Montero tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Zorita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Konstantin Dobrinski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cristian Sancho might have been able to make a better finish in the 68th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Konstantin Dobrinski. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cristian Sancho ran back to his position shaking his head. Konstantin Dobrinski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 69th minute. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gustavo Ramond in the 71st minute of play. Aygün Akıncıbeyoğlu'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 73rd minute of play. Konstantin Dobrinski made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when Cristian Sancho sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Victorino Diaz Montero in the 85th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Felix Montenegro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Felix Montenegro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Konstantin Dobrinski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aygün Akıncıbeyoğlu in the 98th minute of the match. Ecuador played a much better game than AXi and deserved their victory. The AXi players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.