Challenge

ATATÜRK STATYUMU
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Kyle Cox kicked off to start the match. Okan Akdoğan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Micah Macdonald, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. The corner led England's Micah Macdonald to fire away a dangerous shot which Okan Akdoğan despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 7th minute the ball was on its way in behind ESKİŞEHİRSPOR's goalkeeper Okan Akdoğan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 20th minute, Abdulvahit Tunç hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. ESKİŞEHİRSPOR's Bican Durualp was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 27th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Khalid Kennedy came out of the goal in the 33rd minute to try and stop a shot by ESKİŞEHİRSPOR's Bican Durualp. But to his dismay, Bican Durualp quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Kyle Cox fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Okan Akdoğan having to interfere. When Abdulvahit Tunç fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ESKİŞEHİRSPOR's protests and gave Abdulvahit Tunç a yellow card for diving instead. After 40 played minutes ESKİŞEHİRSPOR got a freekick which was hit by Bican Durualp. Xavier Gallagher kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gökalp Mehdi made a kick off. In the 56th minute, Bican Durualp got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Okan Akdoğan made a fantastic save in the 58th minute, when Micah Macdonald sent off a good shot on target. Xavier Gallagher got his second yellow card in the match during the 59th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Xavier Gallagher kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. Gökalp Mehdi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cooper Thompson kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. 65 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when Gökalp Mehdi came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kyle Cox in the 68th minute of play forced ESKİŞEHİRSPOR's goalkeeper Okan Akdoğan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, ESKİŞEHİRSPOR's Okan Akdoğan got control of the ball when Issac Dawson tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alican Sungurbay during the 76th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 76 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for ESKİŞEHİRSPOR! Okan Akdoğan was a little too slow when Kyle Cox got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 81st minute. The score was now 2-1. ESKİŞEHİRSPOR's Alican Sungurbay got his second yellow card of the match in the 87th minute. The referee ordered Alican Sungurbay off the ground. Micah Macdonald shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Okan Akdoğan 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 91st minute. Zafer Oncel hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. Kyle Cox sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 100th minute Kyle Cox shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Okan Akdoğan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.