Challenge

SvS ARENA
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. Joel Gaona started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, SvS's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Tarık Vahapoğlu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 4th minute after SvS's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. Mexico's Joel Gaona was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Tarık Vahapoğlu in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 7th minute of play forced SvS's goalkeeper Tarık Vahapoğlu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tarık Vahapoğlu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nusrettin Zeki came free with the goalkeeper in the 9th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Dante Lacasa could save by the left post. Tarık Vahapoğlu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 10th minute of play. In the 11th minute, Liu Shu Zhan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dante Lacasa was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ahmet Refik Artuç in the 18th minute of play. In the 20th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tarık Vahapoğlu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Liu Shu Zhan took the ball and in the 21 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Primus Imperatore hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 28 minutes into the match, Nusrettin Zeki notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Mexico's Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. Tarık Vahapoğlu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Zorita in the 34th minute of play. Lautaro Mancebo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Joel Gaona recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Tarık Vahapoğlu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 47th minute of the match. 47 minutes into the game, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tarık Vahapoğlu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-1.

The wind increased when Nusrettin Zeki made the kick off in the second half. Primus Imperatore kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Liu Shu Zhan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 58 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Nusrettin Zeki came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. SvS's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Serter Tandoruk in the 62nd minute. SvS's Serter Tandoruk was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Dante Lacasa in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 63 minutes into the match, Osman Batur notched a goal, 4-1, to the right of Mexico's Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 67th minute of play forced SvS's goalkeeper Tarık Vahapoğlu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 71st minute, Facundo Cadaval hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 76th minute, Alberto Tafalla reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Tarık Vahapoğlu. The goal made the score 4-2. Lautaro Mancebo's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Tarık Vahapoğlu firmly grabbed it by the left post. After 82 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Felix Luque. In the 82nd minute of the match Serter Tandoruk sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Dante Lacasa skillfully saved the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Tarık Vahapoğlu in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Primus Imperatore kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 96th minute of the match, but Tarık Vahapoğlu made a huge save. Many of Mexico's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Mexico may have spent more time on the ball, but SvS were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.