Challenge

Tsubasa Arena
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jonathan Alphonse made the kick off which started today's match. Haiti's Rodney Emmanuel managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Anıl Ege Lütfullah in the 5 minute of the game. In the 7th minute Jonathan Alphonse shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yusuf Bülbül saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Ernso Constant had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Gesner Philippe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Haiti defense, Şehzade Arslanoğlu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Noel Seide. The Haiti fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Noel Seide should have stopped the shot. Yusuf Bülbül made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ernso Constant in the 22nd minute of play. 25 minutes into the match, Kaptan Tsubasa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jonathan Alphonse came free, but Yusuf Bülbül reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After taking down the ball on Haiti's corner Jonathan Alphonse fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Yusuf Bülbül quite easily take care of the ball. Ernso Constant received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Yusuf Bülbül tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Haiti's Philippe Ambroise got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Haiti's Jonathan Alphonse got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Şamil Ungur was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute, Ernso Constant hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 61 minutes into the game, Kaptan Tsubasa FC's Şamil Ungur nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Noel Seide made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Ahmet Vefik Özçelik made in the 68th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Şamil Ungur however managed to control. In the 81st match minute, Kaptan Tsubasa FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yunus Pekdemir to maneuver through the defense. Jonathan Alphonse was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 82nd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Noel Seide didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Şamil Ungur went, in the 84th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. In the 87th match minute, Haiti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gesner Philippe to maneuver through the defense. Şehzade Arslanoğlu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 97th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Many of Haiti's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Haiti may have spent more time on the ball, but Kaptan Tsubasa FC were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.