Challenge

Karşıyaka Stadyumu
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kyle Cox started the match with the kick off. Neco Arslanoğlu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kyle Cox in the 5th minute of play. The supporters of England booed when KARŞIYAKA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tansel Kahveci didn't get a good kick on the ball. Neco Arslanoğlu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kyle Cox in the 6th minute of play. 8 minutes into the game, England's Issac Dawson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Neco Arslanoğlu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Neco Arslanoğlu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kyle Cox, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 13 minutes had been played when some careless play by KARŞIYAKA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Micah Macdonald was slow to take the kick. During this time England's players had a chance to rest. A very nice done corner allowed Issac Dawson to score against Neco Arslanoğlu in KARŞIYAKA's goal. 0-2 after 13 minutes. 17 minutes had been played when some careless play by KARŞIYAKA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Micah Macdonald was slow to take the kick. During this time England's players had a chance to rest. Atabey Timurcan thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Neco Arslanoğlu, a very annoying self made goal in the 17th minute which led to 0-3. In the 28th minute, Kyle Cox made a precise shot to the right of Neco Arslanoğlu. KARŞIYAKA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. Neco Arslanoğlu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Micah Macdonald in the 31st minute of the match. Neco Arslanoğlu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Issac Dawson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Khalid Kennedy made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Ergin Oruz sent off a good shot on target. Khalid Kennedy made an important save on a dangerous shot by Veniamin Zisimopoulos in the 42nd minute.

Kyle Cox's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Neco Arslanoğlu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 65th minute of play. Kyle Cox received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Neco Arslanoğlu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 68th minute of the match, Micah Macdonald got a very nice opportunity to score, but Neco Arslanoğlu was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Kyle Cox could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Neco Arslanoğlu made a huge save. In the 71st minute Adnan Özbala shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Khalid Kennedy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 73rd minute, Adnan Özbala ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Khalid Kennedy was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-4. With a little luck, KARŞIYAKA's Neco Arslanoğlu got control of the ball when Issac Dawson tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind KARŞIYAKA's goalkeeper Neco Arslanoğlu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 94 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when Adnan Özbala came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched England eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.