Challenge

AFK Atatürk Stadı
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. 2 minutes in the game Quinn Holmes did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Kyle Cox. Germano Espinosa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kyle Cox, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kyle Cox scored 0-1 in the 15th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Germano Espinosa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 19 played minutes England got a freekick which was hit by Quinn Holmes. Germano Espinosa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kyle Cox in the 24th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Kyle Cox's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Germano Espinosa was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. 33 minutes into the match, Adapazarı FK's goal looked a bit too open when Kyle Cox came free, but Germano Espinosa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 35th minute, Adapazarı FK's Luciano Rodríguez dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. Kyle Cox received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Germano Espinosa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When Arif Tugay Hacıahmetoğlu fell near the penalty area in the 51st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Adapazarı FK's protests and gave Arif Tugay Hacıahmetoğlu a yellow card for diving instead. After 51 played minutes Adapazarı FK got a freekick which was hit by Arif Tugay Hacıahmetoğlu. A collision led to Adapazarı FK getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. İlbey Revnak hit a great ball. In the 58th minute, Mustafa Ali Saygın hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kyle Cox fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Germano Espinosa having to interfere. Micah Macdonalds short, quick shot in the 66thth minute got Germano Espinosa to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 70th minute, Xavier Gallagher hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 75th minute of the match England got a corner. Adapazarı FK'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 Germano Espinosa despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Germano Espinosa 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 80th minute. 80 minutes into the match, Adapazarı FK's goal looked a bit too open when Kyle Cox came free, but Germano Espinosa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Micah Macdonald got free with Germano Espinosa in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience was convinced that Kyle Cox's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Germano Espinosa was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Issac Dawson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Germano Espinosa was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. In the 86th minute, Baran Vuralhan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Micah Macdonald fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Germano Espinosa having to interfere. Kyle Cox sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. England's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Micah Macdonald in the 93rd minute. England were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Adapazarı FK to leave the ground with a draw.