Challenge

19 Mayıs Stadyumu
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Constantijn Airpoel started the match with the kick off. Constantijn Airpoel's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 4thth minute, Pedro Manzanares skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Pedro Manzanares was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Conrado Romero showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 6 minute of play. The Colombia fans' excitement grew in the 14th match minute when Colombia's Axel Montenegro looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 19 minutes into the match, Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Constantijn Airpoel. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Montenegro in the 21st minute of play forced Gençlerbirliği's goalkeeper Dursun Ekinci to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gençlerbirliği's Dursun Ekinci played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Montenegro in the 22nd minute of play. 24 minutes into the match, Gençlerbirliği's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Dursun Ekinci reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 26th minute, Cafer Korcan made a precise shot to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Axel Montenegro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Colombia's supporters rose to their feet, but Axel Montenegro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dursun Ekinci breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 34th minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dursun Ekinci saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 34th minute, Axel Montenegro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Colombia fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 40th minute of play forced Gençlerbirliği's goalkeeper Dursun Ekinci to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Orlando Tafalla's late challenge caught a Gençlerbirliği's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Orlando Tafalla helped the player get up and apologised. In the 45th match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Orlando Tafalla to maneuver through the defense. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Abram Sarmiento was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute Constantijn Airpoel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Manzanares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Axel Montenegro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dursun Ekinci read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 52nd minute of play. Gençlerbirliği's Dursun Ekinci played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joshua Garrido in the 54th minute of play. Colombia's attentive Orlando Tafalla managed to snatch the ball when Stanislaw Rekowski made a throw-in in the 56th minute of the game. In the 58th minute, Conrado Romero made a precise shot to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. Dursun Ekinci took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kevin Mastache, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Constantijn Airpoel blasted a shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pedro Manzanares having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Constantijn Airpoel in the 63rd minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Axel Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Kevin Mastache received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Dursun Ekinci tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. Colombia's Antonio Indiano managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Ekrem Yay in the 78 minute of the game. Stanislaw Rekowski made in the 79th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Jean-Claude van Damme. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jean-Claude van Damme, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jean-Claude van Damme in the 80th minute of play. In the 81st minute, Abram Secada reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Dursun Ekinci. The goal made the score 3-3. Dursun Ekinci made a fantastic save in the 89th minute, when Abram Secada sent off a good shot on target. Dursun Ekinci showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ignacio Mastache in the 91st minute of the match. In the 93rd match minute, Gençlerbirliği was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by İhsan Temizkanoğlu to maneuver through the defense. 95 minutes into the match, Gençlerbirliği's goal looked a bit too open when Ignacio Mastache came free, but Dursun Ekinci reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.