Challenge

Genç Osman Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) England's Kyle Cox 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. Bayburtspor's Mehmet Ali Eriş played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kyle Cox in the 3rd minute of play. Bayburtspor's Mehmet Ali Eriş played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Micah Macdonald in the 7th minute of play. Mehmet Ali Eriş took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Issac Dawson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Bayburtspor defense, Issac Dawson kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mehmet Ali Eriş. The Bayburtspor fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mehmet Ali Eriş should have stopped the shot. After a defensive mix-up in England's zone, Ensar Özakıncı stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Khalid Kennedy came out of the goal and Ensar Özakıncı tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Adem Panas hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Bayburtspor's Günalp Sudi got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Khalid Kennedy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hıncal Hatırlı in the 27th minute of play. Hıncal Hatırlı sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Micah Macdonald in the 37th minute of play forced Bayburtspor's goalkeeper Mehmet Ali Eriş to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hıncal Hatırlı sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Mehmet Ali Eriş took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Issac Dawson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 46th match minute, Bayburtspor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Illés Albert to maneuver through the defense. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

Bayburtspor's Nazil Harmanda quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Quinn Holmes, made in the 57th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Issac Dawson in the 61st minute of play forced Bayburtspor's goalkeeper Mehmet Ali Eriş to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Illés Albert hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Issac Dawson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 67th minute of the match, but Mehmet Ali Eriş made a huge save. 70 minutes into the match, Hıncal Hatırlı 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 Hıncal Hatırlı was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. In the 73rd match minute, England was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eddie Willis to maneuver through the defense. Ali Hamza Yüksel struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Khalid Kennedy didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bayburtspor. After 76 minutes of play, Bayburtspor's Hıncal Hatırlı made it 2-2 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! Bayburtspor's attentive Nazil Harmanda managed to snatch the ball when Quinn Holmes made a throw-in in the 80th minute of the game. Hıncal Hatırlı sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Hıncal Hatırlı struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Khalid Kennedy didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bayburtspor. When England's Issac Dawson in the 90th minute got a chance for a shot 90th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bayburtspor's goalie prevented a goal. In the 92nd match minute, England was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Issac Dawson to maneuver through the defense. In the 94th minute of the match, Issac Dawson tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Mehmet Ali Eriş saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line.