Challenge

Şükrü Saracoğlu
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Qiao Qi Bo kicked off to start the match. Felix Montenegro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Felice Patricelli during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 6 played minutes Fenerbahçe S.K. got a freekick which was hit by Felice Patricelli. After 10 played minutes Fenerbahçe S.K. got a freekick which was hit by Charlie Blevins. Kristian Martinsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felix Montenegro in the 11th minute of play. Daniel Trillkott hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. In the 18th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. Fenerbahçe S.K.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Daniel Zorita ran over to the corner to take the kick. Ecuador's Felix Montenegro was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Kristian Martinsson in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 23rd minute, Jerry Brunault hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 24 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 Kristian Martinsson 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. Daniel Zorita's shot from long distance was a real pearl which went to the right and just passed Kristian Martinsson - 0-2 was put on the score board in the 24th minute. Kristian Martinsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felix Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 29th 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 Fenerbahçe S.K.:s goal. Ecuador:s Julio Vera showed great skill when he stopped Jerry Brunault:s penalty. Kristian Martinsson didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cristian Sancho went, in the 33rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. The nice shot from Qiao Qi Bo in the 37thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Julio Vera had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Fenerbahçe S.K.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jerry Brunault in the 39th minute. The corner ended in Jerry Brunault almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Ecuador's Julio Vera did a great save. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 51st minute of the match, but Kristian Martinsson made a huge save. The crowd rose to their feet as Ecuador's Daniel Zorita slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Kristian Martinsson. That made the score 0-4 after 54 minutes of play. With a little luck, Fenerbahçe S.K.'s Kristian Martinsson got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Fenerbahçe S.K.'s zone, Luis Andino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kristian Martinsson 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. In the 60th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kristian Martinsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kristian Martinsson was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Daniel Zorita showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-5 in the 62 minute of play. Agustín Saelices received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Kristian Martinsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 67 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Felix Montenegro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kristian Martinsson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Kristian Martinsson made a huge save. In the 75th minute, Loco Loco 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. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kristian Martinsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 84th minute of play. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind Fenerbahçe S.K.'s goalkeeper Kristian Martinsson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 85 played minutes Daniel Zorita rounded Fenerbahçe S.K.'s defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-6. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Kristian Martinsson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. Felix Montenegro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 96th minute of the match, but Kristian Martinsson made a huge save. Ecuador's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.