Challenge

England Arena
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kyle Cox started the match with the kick off. Ferhan Öktüre took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kyle Cox, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Palestine's Ferhan Öktüre proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save Palestine from getting a goal against them. Resulhan Uğuz kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Issac Dawson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ferhan Öktüre having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kyle Cox in the 9th minute of play forced Palestine's goalkeeper Ferhan Öktüre to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ferhan Öktüre made an important save on a dangerous shot by Issac Dawson in the 14th minute. Şanver Taykut received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Khalid Kennedy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ferhan Öktüre made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Issac Dawson in the 20th minute of play. Micah Macdonald's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Ferhan Öktüre firmly grabbed it by the left post. Ferhan Öktüre 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 24th minute. Micah Macdonald came free with the goalkeeper in the 28th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Ferhan Öktüre could save by the left post. If Micah Macdonald had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 32nd minute Issac Dawson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ferhan Öktüre saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Kyle Cox had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bektaş Mümtaz's late challenge caught a England's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bektaş Mümtaz helped the player get up and apologised. Ferhan Öktüre took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kyle Cox, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cemil Erkılınç stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ferhan Öktüre took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Micah Macdonald, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 52 minutes had been played when some careless play by Palestine's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Micah Macdonald was slow to take the kick. During this time England's players had a chance to rest. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kyle Cox in the 54th minute of play forced Palestine's goalkeeper Ferhan Öktüre to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. England's Kyle Cox got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Khalid Kennedy didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 63rd minute, which inside left pole to 1-1. After a rather tough play, Palestine's Necati Çerağ got a free kick in the 71st minute. In the 72nd minute Micah Macdonald shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ferhan Öktüre saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 73 minutes Palestine's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Micah Macdonald who took care of the corner kick. Issac Dawson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ferhan Öktüre having to interfere. In the 81st minute, Palestine's Resulhan Uğuz dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. Ferhan Öktüre made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kyle Cox in the 83rd minute of play. 85 minutes into the match, Issac Dawson had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ferhan Öktüre. Palestine's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Issac Dawson was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. The supporters of England booed when Palestine was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Şanver Taykut didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 89 minutes of play, England's Kyle Cox made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ferhan Öktüre was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 93rd minute Kyle Cox shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ferhan Öktüre saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 96 minutes into the match, Palestine's goal looked a bit too open when Kyle Cox came free, but Ferhan Öktüre reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. England had played much better football throughout.