Challenge

İNÖNÜ STADYUMU
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) After 4 played minutes KARTAL38 got a freekick which was hit by Ataol Ongu. Ataol Ongu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Benito Sanz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ataol Ongu went, in the 8th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. In the 17th match minute, KARTAL38 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ataol Ongu to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Puig in the 20th minute of play forced KARTAL38's goalkeeper Ali Kaan Birtan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 22 minutes into the match, KARTAL38's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Puig came free, but Ali Kaan Birtan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Ataol Ongu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Ataol Ongu managed to get in a good position for a shot. KARTAL38's supporters rose to their feet, but Ataol Ongu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benito Sanz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ataol Ongu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Benito Sanz made a huge save. After 39 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Axel Tasis. Adar Blumenthal kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. In the 45th minute, Aaron Alcocer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Axel Tasis made a kick off. The supporters of KARTAL38 booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lautaro Puig didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 62 played minutes KARTAL38 got a freekick which was hit by Ataol Ongu. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ataol Ongu in the 69th minute of play. The referee felt a red card was in order, 73 minutes into the game, when Zühtü Özden put in a rough tackle. When the match had been going on for 76 minutes, Costa Rica's Axel Tasis got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Ali Kaan Birtan. Benito Sanz came out of the goal in the 92nd minute to try and stop a shot by KARTAL38's Sariel Assa. But to his dismay, Sariel Assa quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. KARTAL38 had played much better football throughout.