Challenge

AKSARAY ARENA
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ümit Yalkın took the kick off in the first half of the match. 12 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Ümit Yalkın came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. It was beautiful to see Venezuela's Tomas Illescas in action when he in the 18th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! Edmund Rakoski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 24th minute, Guillermo Mariano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 26 minutes, Oğuzhan Sarıaslan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC 68AKSARAY's supporters crossed their fingers, but Oğuzhan Sarıaslan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With an all-out effort, FC 68AKSARAY's Jonathan Ferrant threw himself towards the right post 26 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Oğuzhan Sarıaslan, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Ümit Yalkın might have been able to make a better finish in the 28th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ümit Yalkın ran back to his position shaking his head. When the match had gone on for 29 minutes, Ümit Yalkın took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Jonathan Ferrant to make any attempt to save it. FC 68AKSARAY's Oğuzhan Sarıaslan got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 34 minutes into the game, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Edmund Rakoski made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Oğuzhan Sarıaslan managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC 68AKSARAY's supporters rose to their feet, but Oğuzhan Sarıaslan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jonathan Ferrant breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 41st minute of play forced FC 68AKSARAY's goalkeeper Edmund Rakoski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tomas Illescas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Edmund Rakoski having to make a save. 46 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Ümit Yalkın came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tomas Illescas was the one to do the kick off. Patricio Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edmund Rakoski having to interfere. Venezuela's Tomas Illescas got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Oğuzhan Sarıaslan, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Edmund Rakoski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tomas Illescas in the 67th minute. In the 68th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edmund Rakoski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 75 minutes into the game, Guillermo Mariano was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Venezuela's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC 68AKSARAY the free kick. The supporters of FC 68AKSARAY booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guillermo Mariano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rigoberto Mina kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. When Adrian Larsfält came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the FC 68AKSARAY 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 Adrian Larsfält couldn't finish the play. Jose Correa kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Oğuzhan Sarıaslan struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Jonathan Ferrant didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC 68AKSARAY. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oğuzhan Sarıaslan in the 87th minute of the match. The supporters of FC 68AKSARAY booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomas Illescas didn't get a good kick on the ball.