Challenge

NavArena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, 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. Mariano Lacasa started the match with the kick off. In the 6th match minute, Navigators was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cai Shi Feng to maneuver through the defense. Orlando Casaus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Yavuz Bülent Akbatu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Navigators's Cai Shi Feng in the 10th minute got a chance for a shot 10th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Chile's goalie prevented a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cai Shi Feng in the 10th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Thiago Pliego prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mariano Lacasa in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Yavuz Bülent Akbatu saved Navigators from getting behind. In the 13th minute Chile were awarded a corner. Mariano Lacasa went to the cornerflag to take it. 17 minutes into the match, Navigators's goal looked a bit too open when Orlando Casaus came free, but Yavuz Bülent Akbatu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 19th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yavuz Bülent Akbatu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Chile's Thiago Pliego got control of the ball when Kostas Kelaidonis tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cai Shi Feng in the 25thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Thiago Pliego, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 26th minute Navigators were awarded a corner. Hakan Işık went to the cornerflag to take it. Kostas Kelaidonis hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Navigators's Cai Shi Feng was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 35th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. The throw-in from Atacan Erdemli in the 37th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Chile's Pedro Indiano. If Mariano Lacasa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mariano Lacasa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cai Shi Feng to make the kick off. In the 54th minute of the match, Mariano Lacasa tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Yavuz Bülent Akbatu saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 55th minute of the match Chile got a corner. Navigators's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Mariano Lacasa ran over to the corner to take the kick. Xavier Figueroa was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Navigators made a substitution. Özbek Tokur replaced Güralp Okanay. 59 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Ahmet Malik came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Navigators's Yavuz Bülent Akbatu got control of the ball when Mariano Lacasa tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Lacasa got free with Yavuz Bülent Akbatu in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 68 minutes Navigators's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Mariano Lacasa who took care of the corner kick. The corner led to Chile's Xavier Figueroa getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ahmet Malik in the 73rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Thiago Pliego saved Chile from getting behind. 75 minutes into the match, Navigators's goalkeeper Yavuz Bülent Akbatu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mariano Lacasa. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cai Shi Feng in the 79th minute of play. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Özbek Tokur in the 80th minute of play. Francisco Carballar kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. In the 93rd minute Ahmet Malik shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thiago Pliego saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Ahmet Malik had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Navigators's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.