Challenge

Spain Arena
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Matteo Mata started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 4 minutes into the game, ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐►'s Matteo Mata nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gabriel Ascaso made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 10 minutes into the match, Atahan Balyemez had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gabriel Ascaso. Spain's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Atahan Balyemez was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Musa Aydoğan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Gabriel Ascaso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐►'s Atahan Balyemez in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Spain's goalie prevented a goal. Hasan Bağış kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. The supporters of Spain booed when ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐► was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gürkan Gurko didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Atahan Balyemez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gabriel Ascaso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Musa Aydoğan in the 30th minute of play. ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐►'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Caroll Baskin in the 31st minute. Derman Soysaldı took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adria Bielsa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gabriel Ascaso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matteo Mata in the 39th minute of play. Derman Soysaldı showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adria Bielsa, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Omar Toledo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Omar Toledo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Gabriel Ascaso made an important save on a dangerous shot by Matteo Mata in the 51st minute. Derman Soysaldı took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adria Bielsa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Atahan Balyemez in the 56th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gabriel Ascaso prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Derman Soysaldı showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Omar Toledo, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Derman Soysaldı showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Omar Toledo in the 61st minute of the match. ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐►'s Derman Soysaldı played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Omar Toledo in the 63rd minute of play. With a little luck, Spain's Gabriel Ascaso got control of the ball when Musa Aydoğan tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Matteo Mata had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Derman Soysaldı took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adria Bielsa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match clock showed 71 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Adria Bielsa sped through ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐►'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Derman Soysaldı. Spain's Pau Herrero was substituted for David Aranda. ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐►'s Derman Soysaldı played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sergio Ruiz in the 86th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Carles Cherro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Derman Soysaldı was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐► were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over Spain's much stronger midfield.