Challenge

SOLO TÜRK Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Efsane Karagülle started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 4 played minutes SOLO TÜRK got a freekick which was hit by Tolga Özçin. 5 minutes into the match, SOLO TÜRK's goal looked a bit too open when Frank Peletier came free, but Güney Alan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The nice shot from Efsane Karagülle in the 8thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Maxime Durand had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. The corner went over the outstretched arms of France's goalie and right to Süruri Dural. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. France's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. After 15 minutes of play, France's Frank Peletier made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Güney Alan was left in no man's land by his defense there! A hard shot 19 in the game by Efsane Karagülle from a close distance when the talented Maxime Durand managed to make a qualified save. France's players were relieved. Quentin Beaux hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. In the 24th minute, SOLO TÜRK's Efsane Karagülle dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Süruri Dural in the 26th minute of play forced France's goalkeeper Maxime Durand to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. SOLO TÜRK were awarded a corner in the 27th minute after France's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Bünyamin Bulut took the corner. After taking down the ball on SOLO TÜRK's corner Efsane Karagülle fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Maxime Durand quite easily take care of the ball. When the match clock showed 30 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Efsane Karagülle sped through France's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Maxime Durand. If Efsane Karagülle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Camille Baume in the 41st minute of play forced SOLO TÜRK's goalkeeper Güney Alan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to France getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Frank Peletier hit a great ball. In the 44th minute Frank Peletier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Güney Alan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 45th minute of the match France got a corner. SOLO TÜRK's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. David Barbier ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in David Barbier almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but SOLO TÜRK's Güney Alan did a great save. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Robert Chapuis charged in rather forcefully in the 53rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Robert Chapuis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. SOLO TÜRK made a substitution. Desta Roy replaced Tolga Özçin. 58 minutes into the game, Desta Roy threw the ball into play from the sideline. France's Remy Dupuy quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Maxime Durand stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Efsane Karagülle's shot from short distance in the 64th minute. France's Maxime Durand played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Süruri Dural in the 71st minute of play. Süruri Dural sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. SOLO TÜRK made a substitution. Mats Stenman replaced Süruri Dural. In the 77th minute Efsane Karagülle shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maxime Durand saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 78th minute, Quentin Beaux hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bünyamin Bulut, 79 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Efsane Karagülle in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maxime Durand saved France from getting behind. Camille Baume sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Maxime Durand made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Efsane Karagülle in the 90th minute of play. The throw-in from Tugomir Baltacı in the 94th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by France's Remy Dupuy. Alexis Bruneau kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. SOLO TÜRK's Efsane Karagülle got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. For all the effort they put into the match, the France players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for SOLO TÜRK.