Challenge

KUŞTEPE ARENA
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Nate Calas got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the match, AV ZAMANI 37's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Raimond Aumann reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 9th minute, Luis Andino ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Raimond Aumann was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. When Nate Calas came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the AV ZAMANI 37 fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Nate Calas couldn't finish the play. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by İldeniz Balaman in the 21st minute. 28 minutes into the game, AV ZAMANI 37's İldeniz Balaman nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Julio Vera made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. AV ZAMANI 37's Raimond Aumann played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felix Montenegro in the 32nd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Cristian Sancho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Raimond Aumann was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nate Calas's shot from short distance in the 47th minute. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cristian Sancho made a kick off. Benni Hana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 50th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Christian Daguerre hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, Nate Calas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and Nate Calas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 58 played minutes AV ZAMANI 37 got a freekick which was hit by Christian Daguerre. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luciano Ferrer in the 60th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nate Calas in the 67th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nate Calas'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. Luis Andino hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nate Calas's shot from short distance in the 77th minute. In the 78th minute İldeniz Balaman 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. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from İldeniz Balaman, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. In the 88th minute Nate Calas 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 91st minute, Ahmet Gündüz Bakırcıoğlu had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. The supporters of AV ZAMANI 37 booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Montenegro didn't get a good kick on the ball. AV ZAMANI 37 succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Ecuador had controlled the match.