Challenge

National Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Modesto Socorro started the match with the kick off. Uchenna Panter showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from İbrahim Trabzonlu, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. İbrahim Trabzonlu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Uchenna Panter tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Servet Okaner managed to get in a good position for a shot. U21 Turkey's supporters rose to their feet, but Servet Okaner was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ejder Baba breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Uchenna Panter showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from İbrahim Trabzonlu, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. The supporters of FCFiratRom booed when U21 Turkey was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. İsrafil Yağız didn't get a good kick on the ball. 22 minutes into the game, Su Čuk recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Ejder Baba. Su Čuk showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. 24 minutes into the match, FCFiratRom's goal looked a bit too open when Su Čuk came free, but Ejder Baba reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in FCFiratRom's zone, Hüseyin Rahmi Emektar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ejder Baba came out of the goal and Hüseyin Rahmi Emektar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 31 minutes into the match, Modesto Socorro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Uchenna Panter. U21 Turkey's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Modesto Socorro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Ejder Baba showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Su Čuk in the 34th minute of the match. Anıl Ozan Şaki kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. Ejder Baba made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hüseyin Rahmi Emektar in the 38th minute. In the 39thth minute of the game Su Čuk who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FCFiratRom's Ejder Baba was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. U21 Turkey's attentive Aybar Gürçınar managed to snatch the ball when Anıl Ozan Şaki made a throw-in in the 42nd minute of the game. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Su Čuk to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by İbrahim Trabzonlu in the 53rd minute of play forced U21 Turkey's goalkeeper Uchenna Panter to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alim Eslem hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. U21 Turkey's Mehmet Halis Ergün was substituted for Su Čuk. In the 62nd minute, Alim Eslem hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Murat Kundak made a great header on FCFiratRom's corner, it was just that U21 Turkey's Uchenna Panter managed to reach the ball for a save. After 73 played minutes FCFiratRom got a freekick which was hit by Andy Shimko. FCFiratRom made a substitution. Omero Cobain replaced İbrahim Trabzonlu. Andy Shimko hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. In the 78th minute Mehmet Halis Ergün shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ejder Baba saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Uchenna Panter made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Jan-Olof Svartengren sent off a good shot on target. Jan-Olof Svartengren could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Uchenna Panter made a huge save. Mehmet Halis Ergün's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ejder Baba read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 86th minute of play. 88 minutes into the game, Mehmet Halis Ergün cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Ejder Baba was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 90th minute, Mehmet Halis Ergün made a precise shot to the right of Ejder Baba. FCFiratRom's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. Ejder Baba showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mehmet Halis Ergün, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. U21 Turkey's Uchenna Panter played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Omero Cobain in the 95th minute of play. U21 Turkey's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.