Challenge

Bafra Şehir Stadyumu
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Henk Veerman took the kick off in the first half of the match. Çakır Alyakut showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Monty Rogers, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. 1930 Bafraspor's Çakır Alyakut played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cassius Byrne in the 11th minute of play. After a rather tough play, USA's Fabian Brown got a free kick in the 17th minute. Thierry Hermans might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marco Day. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Thierry Hermans ran back to his position shaking his head. Çakır Alyakut showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cassius Byrne, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. In the 23rd minute Henk Veerman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marco Day saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Henk Veerman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Marco Day tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 28 minutes into the match, 1930 Bafraspor's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Çakır Alyakut reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Henk Veerman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cassius Byrne took the ball and in the 38 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Çakır Alyakut. Çakır Alyakut dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Henk Veerman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 42nd minute, Monty Rogers ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Çakır Alyakut was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

1930 Bafraspor's Çakır Alyakut played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 51st minute of play. With a little luck, 1930 Bafraspor's Çakır Alyakut got control of the ball when Cassius Byrne tried to sneak it across the goal line. A hard shot 61 in the game by Cassius Byrne from a close distance when the talented Çakır Alyakut managed to make a qualified save. 1930 Bafraspor's players were relieved. 1930 Bafraspor's Martin Johansson was substituted for Mao Zhen. USA were awarded a corner in the 63th minute after 1930 Bafraspor's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Cassius Byrne took the corner. USA's Edward Mcdonald was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Çakır Alyakut in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 69th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Çakır Alyakut saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Çakır Alyakut showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edward Mcdonald, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Edward Mcdonald fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Çakır Alyakut having to interfere. 1930 Bafraspor's Erdal Tamkoç was substituted for Henk Veerman. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. 78 minutes had been played when some careless play by 1930 Bafraspor's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jenson Smith was slow to take the kick. During this time USA's players had a chance to rest. 81 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Rıdvan Balıkçı came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Çakır Alyakut made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sam Campbell in the 83rd minute. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Martin Johansson in the 87th minute of the match. 1930 Bafraspor's Çakır Alyakut played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zach Harrison in the 88th minute of play. Ignacy Sroka hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match.