Challenge

Erymna Arena
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Daniel Zorita kicked off to start the match. In the 2nd match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luis Andino to maneuver through the defense. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mustafa Haydar Taci, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Celalettin Güneş hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. In the 6th minute Mustafa Haydar Taci 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. Hasan Ali İlksel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 9th minute of play. Özer Yengi took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 11th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Julio Vera. Ecuador's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Hasan Ali İlksel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 16th minute of the match. Hasan Ali İlksel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hasan Ali İlksel having to interfere. If Mustafa Haydar Taci had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Mustafa Haydar Taci managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tuğra Bey's supporters rose to their feet, but Mustafa Haydar Taci was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Julio Vera breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Celalettin Güneş could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. After 29 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Özer Yengi who took care of the corner kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Ecuador's goalie and right to Celalettin Güneş. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Ecuador's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Burhanettin Şiraz in the 34th minute. In the 40th minute, Daniel Zorita hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 45 played minutes Tuğra Bey got a freekick which was hit by Alvise Vanni. After 47 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Cristian Sancho. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mustafa Haydar Taci in the 54th minute of play. 57 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hasan Ali İlksel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 63 minutes Tuğra Bey'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. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Tuğra Bey's goalie and right to Daniel Zorita. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Tuğra Bey's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. In the 66th minute, Özer Yengi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Tuğra Bey fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Hasan Ali İlksel came out and tried to block the shot, but Cristian Sancho slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 69th minute. In the 77th match minute, Tuğra Bey was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Refik Sargınal to maneuver through the defense. A hard shot 80 in the game by Cristian Sancho from a close distance when the talented Hasan Ali İlksel managed to make a qualified save. Tuğra Bey's players were relieved. An unexpectedly hard shot by Burhanettin Şiraz in the 82nd minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Hasan Ali İlksel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hasan Ali İlksel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristian Sancho in the 87th minute. 88 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Burhanettin Şiraz came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 89th minute Özer Yengi 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. Tuğra Bey's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Özer Yengi in the 90th minute. After 91 played minutes Tuğra Bey got a freekick which was hit by Mirza Dural. After 95th play minutes Özer Yengi shot 2-1, a short shot which went by Julio Vera and just under the crossbar into goal.