Challenge

Akdağ arena
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. Pál Papp started the match with the kick off. A collision led to England getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Eddie Willis hit a great ball. Khalid Kennedy came out of the goal in the 3rd minute to try and stop a shot by akdağmadeni's Bertug Yıldırım. But to his dismay, Bertug Yıldırım quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Metehan Öktem took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Issac Dawson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Micah Macdonald sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 14 minutes into the game, Pál Papp cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Khalid Kennedy was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 16 played minutes akdağmadeni got a freekick which was hit by Pál Papp. Metehan Öktem took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Issac Dawson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Micah Macdonald's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Metehan Öktem read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 21st minute of play. After having played for 23 minutes, Micah Macdonald managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. England's supporters crossed their fingers, but Micah Macdonald was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Bertug Yıldırım who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 26thth minute tested the skills of Khalid Kennedy when he managed to save the team from getting behind. akdağmadeni's Metehan Öktem played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Micah Macdonald in the 29th minute of play. Cevat Çağaçar hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Metehan Öktem showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kyle Cox in the 37th minute of the match. akdağmadeni's Anthony Forte quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Leighton Davies, made in the 43rd minute of the game. Metehan Öktem showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kyle Cox, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Micah Macdonald in the 47th minute of play forced akdağmadeni's goalkeeper Metehan Öktem to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

In the 53rd minute of the match, Kyle Cox tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Metehan Öktem saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. With an all-out effort, England's Metehan Öktem threw himself towards the right post 63 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Kyle Cox, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 63 played minutes akdağmadeni got a freekick which was hit by Cevat Çağaçar. Khalid Kennedy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pál Papp in the 65th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Kyle Cox managed to get in a good position for a shot. England's supporters rose to their feet, but Kyle Cox was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Metehan Öktem breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by İslam Özil in the 70th minute of play forced England's goalkeeper Khalid Kennedy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kyle Cox blasted a shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Metehan Öktem having to make a save. After a rather tough play, akdağmadeni's İslam Özil got a free kick in the 72nd minute. England's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Micah Macdonald in the 75th minute. The corner ended in Micah Macdonald almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but akdağmadeni's Metehan Öktem did a great save. In the 77th minute, England's Kyle Cox dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. England's Khalid Kennedy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anayochukwu Amokachi in the 84th minute of play. akdağmadeni's Metehan Öktem played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kyle Cox in the 86th minute of play. 88 minutes in the game, Issac Dawson fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Metehan Öktem having to interfere. After 90 played minutes England got a freekick which was hit by Eddie Willis. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. akdağmadeni had won after a very even match.