Challenge

Atatürk Stadyumu
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Kyle Cox took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 8th minute, KARTALSPOR KULÜBÜ's Oğuz Mengüer ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Khalid Kennedy. Khalid Kennedy yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Metin Ceyhan hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. In the 11th match minute, KARTALSPOR KULÜBÜ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Metin Ceyhan to maneuver through the defense. Issac Dawson scored 1-1 in the 14th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Kerem Ceyhan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Kyle Cox recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 18th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Kyle Cox sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kerem Ceyhan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Issac Dawson in the 29th minute of the match. In the 32nd minute of the match England got a corner. KARTALSPOR KULÜBÜ's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Micah Macdonald ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led England's Micah Macdonald to fire away a dangerous shot which Kerem Ceyhan despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. When England's Caelan Hayes, in the 32nd minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for England. The supporters of England booed when KARTALSPOR KULÜBÜ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ferdi Barkan didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 39th minute Kyle Cox shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kerem Ceyhan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 42 minutes into the game, Tolga Şinasi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Khalid Kennedy was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

Kerem Ceyhan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Caelan Hayes in the 52nd minute of the match. Oğuz Mengüer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Micah Macdonald in the 59thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Kerem Ceyhan, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Issac Dawson received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Kerem Ceyhan came out and tried to block the shot, but Issac Dawson slotted it home off the left post making it 2-2 in the 64th minute. Micah Macdonald could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 66th minute of the match, but Kerem Ceyhan made a huge save. If Issac Dawson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 78th minute KARTALSPOR KULÜBÜ were awarded a corner. Metin Ceyhan went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 79th match minute, KARTALSPOR KULÜBÜ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Birol Nezih to maneuver through the defense. After 79 played minutes, England's Micah Macdonald shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Kerem Ceyhan came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in England reached it. Oğuz Mengüer took the ball and in the 84 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Khalid Kennedy. Khalid Kennedy dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. A collision led to KARTALSPOR KULÜBÜ getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Ahmet Kutsi Tuğaltan hit a great ball. In the 95th minute, Engin Candar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The KARTALSPOR KULÜBÜ support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.