Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Daniel Zorita got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute, Camilo Gisbert hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Daniel Zorita might have been able to make a better finish in the 7th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ismael Leocadio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Daniel Zorita ran back to his position shaking his head. 8 minutes into the match, Matbaa Spor's goal looked a bit too open when Luis Andino came free, but Ismael Leocadio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fuat İcmal tried in the game's 10th match minute to clear up in front of his own goal but it went so bad that he put the ball into the goal to the left of an unhappy Ismael Leocadio. An annoying self made goal, 1-0. After 13 played minutes Matbaa Spor got a freekick which was hit by Giovanni Axiak. Ismael Leocadio acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 16th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Daniel Zorita. A throw-in in the 20th minute of the game was made by Camilo Gisbert with Luis Andino as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luis Andino in the 27th minute of play forced Matbaa Spor's goalkeeper Ismael Leocadio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 31st match minute, Matbaa Spor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Armağan Bekdemir to maneuver through the defense. Ismael Leocadio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cristian Sancho scored 2-0 in the 35th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ismael Leocadio, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ismael Leocadio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristian Sancho in the 40th minute. 42 minutes into the match, Matbaa Spor's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Ismael Leocadio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 44th minute, Camilo Gisbert hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 47 minutes, Adriano Boonen managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Matbaa Spor's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adriano Boonen was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Adriano Boonen stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd match minute, Matbaa Spor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hayati Topel to maneuver through the defense. In the 55th minute Luis Andino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ismael Leocadio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Yusuf Ziya İltan fell near the penalty area in the 58th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Matbaa Spor's protests and gave Yusuf Ziya İltan a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Matbaa Spor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yusuf Ziya İltan didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 60th minute, Matbaa Spor's Adriano Boonen dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. 67 minutes into the match, Matbaa Spor's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Ismael Leocadio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Ismael Leocadio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Daniel Zorita's late challenge caught a Matbaa Spor's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Daniel Zorita helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Matbaa Spor booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Daniel Zorita didn't get a good kick on the ball. Matbaa Spor's Adriano Boonen got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 75thth minute of the game Cristian Sancho who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Matbaa Spor's Ismael Leocadio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cristian Sancho in the 75th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ismael Leocadio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 77 minutes into the match, Matbaa Spor's Adriano Boonen sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ismael Leocadio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 79th minute of play. In the 82nd minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ismael Leocadio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Daniel Zorita in the 88th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ismael Leocadio saved Matbaa Spor from getting behind. In the 88th minute, Mustafa Yaşar Demirkan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Matbaa Spor's Ismael Leocadio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 91st minute of play. After a rather tough play, Matbaa Spor's Armağan Bekdemir got a free kick in the 94th minute. When the referee ended the match the Ecuador players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.