Challenge

Marcio Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Joel Gaona made the kick off and thus started the match. Kutluay Tayfur hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. After 10 played minutes Real Salsa F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Beyhan Çağili. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lautaro Mancebo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of Mexico booed when Real Salsa F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Beyhan Çağili didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 22 minutes, Joel Gaona managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Joel Gaona was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 24thth minute of the game Lautaro Mancebo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Real Salsa F.C.'s Talat Zaik was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Luca Rouco hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Talat Zaik made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 27th minute of play. After 29 minutes of play Real Salsa F.C.'s Kutluay Tayfur was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 29th match minute, Real Salsa F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kutluay Tayfur to maneuver through the defense. Joel Gaona was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 30th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Talat Zaik made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Zorita in the 36th minute of play. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind Real Salsa F.C.'s goalkeeper Talat Zaik, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Real Salsa F.C. getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Ömer Halisdemir hit a great ball. Beyhan Çağili kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Luca Zorita struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Talat Zaik didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

After 52 minutes, Joel Gaona made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Real Salsa F.C.'s Talat Zaik tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Luca Zorita blasted a shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Talat Zaik having to make a save. Luca Zorita recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Real Salsa F.C.'s Uğur Kocaalp was substituted for Eren Bülbül. 59 minutes into the match, Joel Gaona notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Real Salsa F.C.'s Talat Zaik. Talat Zaik was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Talat Zaik having to interfere. In the 64th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Talat Zaik saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Real Salsa F.C.'s defense didn't have a chance, in the 68th minute, when Joel Gaona scored to the left of an out of position Talat Zaik, making the score, 0-4. The nice shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 71stth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Talat Zaik had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Lautaro Mancebo came free with the goalkeeper in the 73rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Talat Zaik could save by the left post. Real Salsa F.C.'s defense didn't have a chance, in the 74th minute, when Joel Gaona scored to the left of an out of position Talat Zaik, making the score, 0-5. After 77 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Facundo Cadaval. After a rather tough play, Real Salsa F.C.'s Beyhan Çağili got a free kick in the 78th minute. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Talat Zaik tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 81 minutes, Joel Gaona managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Joel Gaona was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Talat Zaik made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 84th minute of play. In the 84th play minute Alberto Tafalla came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Talat Zaik. 0-6. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Talat Zaik tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Luca Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Alberto Tafalla came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Mexico fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Alberto Tafalla couldn't finish the play. When the match was over Mexico could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Real Salsa F.C. throughout the match.