Challenge

Akhisar Stadyum
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Kyle Cox made the kick off and thus started the match. 3 minutes into the game, AKHisaR's Zühtü Uzma nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Khalid Kennedy made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. In the 7th minute, England's Seth Young seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Seth Young the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of England protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Seth Young had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Khalid Kennedy made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Ahmet İlhan Hazin sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kyle Cox in the 11th minute of play forced AKHisaR's goalkeeper Güneş Soytekin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 16 minutes into the match, England's Xavier Gallagher sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Güneş Soytekin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. England's Khalid Kennedy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Öztürk Tuğsavan in the 18th minute of play. Khalid Kennedy stood somewhat misplaced when Zühtü Uzma came free in front of goal and shot 2-0 to the left of him in the 20 minute. After 25 played minutes England got a freekick which was hit by Eddie Willis. In the 27th minute of the match Ahmet İlhan Hazin shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Khalid Kennedy showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 29th minute, Cooper Thompson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zühtü Uzma could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Khalid Kennedy made a huge save. Kyle Cox recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hikmet Engintalay during the 32nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 32nd match minute, AKHisaR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hikmet Engintalay to maneuver through the defense. In the 38th minute, Hikmet Engintalay hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Güneş Soytekin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Issac Dawson, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Khalid Kennedy made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fadıl Özdel in the 42nd minute. 45 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when Duran Revan came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 46th minute, Öztürk Tuğsavan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

Zühtü Uzma might have been able to make a better finish in the 52nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Khalid Kennedy. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Zühtü Uzma ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zühtü Uzma in the 52nd minute of play forced England's goalkeeper Khalid Kennedy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 55th minute of the match, Kyle Cox tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Güneş Soytekin saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Güneş Soytekin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xavier Gallagher, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 58 played minutes AKHisaR got a freekick which was hit by Duran Revan. After a rather tough play, England's Kyle Cox got a free kick in the 61st minute. Micah Macdonald kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. AKHisaR made a substitution. İsmail Orhun Ergüder replaced Zühtü Uzma. A collision led to England getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Micah Macdonald hit a great ball. England's Khalid Kennedy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fadıl Özdel in the 79th minute of play. In the 82nd match minute, AKHisaR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abdurrahman Bardakçı to maneuver through the defense. AKHisaR's Güneş Soytekin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Issac Dawson in the 86th minute of play. A collision led to AKHisaR getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Abdurrahman Bardakçı hit a great ball. Micah Macdonald took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 91st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Güneş Soytekin. AKHisaR's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Güneş Soytekin made a fantastic save in the 96th minute, when Issac Dawson sent off a good shot on target. For all the effort they put into the match, the England players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for AKHisaR.