Challenge

Karşıyaka Stadyumu
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) KARŞIYAKA's Adnan Özbala started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 6th 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. Neco Arslanoğlu 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 8th minute. Kyle Cox received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Neco Arslanoğlu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kyle Cox in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Neco Arslanoğlu saved KARŞIYAKA from getting behind. 14 minutes into the match, KARŞIYAKA's goal looked a bit too open when Kyle Cox came free, but Neco Arslanoğlu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Kyle Cox had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 20 minutes into the game, England's Kyle Cox 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. Xavier Gallagher hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. With a little luck, England's Khalid Kennedy got control of the ball when Veniamin Zisimopoulos tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 25 played minutes KARŞIYAKA got a freekick which was hit by Tansel Kahveci. Neco Arslanoğlu 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 26th minute. Ergin Oruz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Khalid Kennedy made a huge save. Eddie Willis was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 31 minutes into the match. 30 minutes into the game, one of England:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The goalkeeper, Khalid Kennedy, was totally fooled by KARŞIYAKA's Veniamin Zisimopoulos, who 32 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. After 34 played minutes England got a freekick which was hit by Kyle Cox. 37 minutes into the match, Veniamin Zisimopoulos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Khalid Kennedy. England's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Veniamin Zisimopoulos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. 41 minutes into the match, England's goalkeeper Khalid Kennedy had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ergin Oruz. 42 minutes into the match, KARŞIYAKA's goal looked a bit too open when Issac Dawson came free, but Neco Arslanoğlu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 47 minutes, Atabey Timurcan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the KARŞIYAKA and the England players grew even worse after the yellow card. Atabey Timurcan hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Kyle Cox was the one to do the kick off. England's Kyle Cox got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. England's Khalid Kennedy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ergin Oruz in the 62nd minute of play. A collision led to KARŞIYAKA getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Veniamin Zisimopoulos hit a great ball. 65 minutes into the match, KARŞIYAKA's goal looked a bit too open when Kyle Cox came free, but Neco Arslanoğlu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 67 minutes of play, KARŞIYAKA's Veniamin Zisimopoulos made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Khalid Kennedy was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Kyle Cox had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Khalid Kennedy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ergin Oruz, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. In the 75th match minute, England was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cooper Thompson to maneuver through the defense. 77 minutes into the game, Cooper Thompson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. England's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave KARŞIYAKA the free kick. A collision led to England getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Cooper Thompson hit a great ball. In the 83rd minute Kyle Cox shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Neco Arslanoğlu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Ergin Oruz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 88th minute, Adnan Özbala made a precise shot to the right of Khalid Kennedy. England's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. 93 minutes in the game, Kyle Cox fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Neco Arslanoğlu having to interfere. Xavier Gallagher charged in rather forcefully in the 95th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Xavier Gallagher the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Xavier Gallagher hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. KARŞIYAKA had won after a very even match.