Challenge

Ismet Pasa
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Cassius Byrne started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. When Cassius Byrne came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the USA 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 Cassius Byrne couldn't finish the play. 10 minutes into the match, Monty Rogers had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Şemsettin Tuyuğ. KOCAELİSPOR's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Monty Rogers was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Ömer Demirci fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. If Maximino Claris had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marco Day made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Ömer Demirci sent off a good shot on target. Şemsettin Tuyuğ made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 18th minute of play. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ömer Demirci in the 23rd minute of play. Şemsettin Tuyuğ showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 25th minute of the match. Şemsettin Tuyuğ stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jacob May's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. When the match clock showed 29 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Jacob May sped through KOCAELİSPOR's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Şemsettin Tuyuğ. Ömer Demirci took the ball and in the 31 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marco Day. Marco Day dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Monty Rogers took the ball and in the 36 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Şemsettin Tuyuğ. Şemsettin Tuyuğ dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. 40 minutes into the match, KOCAELİSPOR's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Şemsettin Tuyuğ reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the KOCAELİSPOR defense, Edward Mcdonald kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Şemsettin Tuyuğ. The KOCAELİSPOR fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Şemsettin Tuyuğ should have stopped the shot. 45 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Ömer Demirci came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Cassius Byrne had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The KOCAELİSPOR players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. USA were winning 1-4.

The wind increased when Ömer Demirci made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Edward Mcdonald shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Şemsettin Tuyuğ saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Ömer Demirci came up free with the goalie in the 60th minute, the KOCAELİSPOR 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 Ömer Demirci couldn't finish the play. Şemsettin Tuyuğ took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. USA's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Monty Rogers in the 72nd minute. When the match clock showed 73 minutes, the score became 2-5 when Sam Campbell sped through KOCAELİSPOR's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Şemsettin Tuyuğ. In the 81st minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Şemsettin Tuyuğ saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sam Campbell received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Şemsettin Tuyuğ tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Şemsettin Tuyuğ showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sam Campbell in the 88th minute of the match. In the 92nd minute, USA's Sam Campbell ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Şemsettin Tuyuğ. Şemsettin Tuyuğ yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-6. Sam Campbells short, quick shot in the 95thth minute got Şemsettin Tuyuğ to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The KOCAELİSPOR fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. USA were clearly better and deserved to take the win.