Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Daniel Zorita kicked off to start the match. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tage Falk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Palestine's Anatole Nielispach proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save Palestine from getting a goal against them. In the 6th match minute, Palestine was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mustafa Emrah Yeten to maneuver through the defense. Doğan Neşet blasted a shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Julio Vera having to make a save. If Çınar Başkurt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 15 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Tage Falk came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Palestine getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Savaşer Ayana hit a great ball. After 18 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 Anatole Nielispach 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. After 26 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Agustín Saelices. In the 27th minute, Çınar Başkurt made a precise shot to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tage Falk in the 32nd minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Doğan Neşet, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tage Falk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tage Falk, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Çınar Başkurt in the 41st minute of play. If Çınar Başkurt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tage Falk was the one to do the kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as Tage Falk kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Julio Vera. That made the score 0-2 in the 58 minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 62 minutes, Julio Vera successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Tage Falk's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 64thth minute, Julio Vera skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Julio Vera made a fantastic save in the 66th minute, when Tage Falk sent off a good shot on target. Anatole Nielispach showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 69th minute of the match. If Tage Falk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Anatole Nielispach took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Tage Falk tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 89 minutes, Antonio Arias mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ecuador and the Palestine players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 89th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonio Arias to maneuver through the defense. In the 90th minute of the match Tarık Tayfun shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Julio Vera showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. When Tage Falk came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Palestine 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 Tage Falk couldn't finish the play. Palestine's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.