Challenge

Bahcesaray FK
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Predators's Çakır Baycan started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Semir Jakubović made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Zorita in the 2nd minute of play. After having played for 5 minutes, Walker Bird managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Predators's supporters crossed their fingers, but Walker Bird was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Predators's Semir Jakubović played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 13th minute of play. 16 minutes into the match, Alberto Tafalla notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Predators's Semir Jakubović. Semir Jakubović was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 24 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cyryl Bojanowski. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Semir Jakubović stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Joel Gaona's shot from short distance in the 30th minute. If Cyryl Bojanowski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 39 minutes into the match, Predators's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Semir Jakubović reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 41st minute of play forced Predators's goalkeeper Semir Jakubović to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Joel Gaona to strike the kick off in the second half. Semir Jakubović showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 53rd minute of the match. Semir Jakubović took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Predators's Semir Jakubović played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luca Zorita in the 60th minute of play. In the 61st minute Luca Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Semir Jakubović saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Luca Zorita in the 61st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Semir Jakubović prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 63 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Buğra Tuğlu came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 67th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Semir Jakubović saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Çakır Baycan in the 72nd minute of play. 78 minutes into the match, Alberto Tafalla had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Semir Jakubović. Predators's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alberto Tafalla was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. The supporters of Mexico booed when Predators was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hamit Babürşah didn't get a good kick on the ball. Semir Jakubović showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 85th minute of the match. Predators's defense didn't have a chance, in the 87th minute, when Alberto Tafalla scored to the left of an out of position Semir Jakubović, making the score, 0-3. After a rather tough play, Predators's Hamit Babürşah got a free kick in the 92nd minute. When the match was over Mexico could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Predators throughout the match.