Challenge

KOO Park
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Joel Gaona kicked off to start the match. Luca Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Halil Utku Evvah having to interfere. 18 minutes into the match, KOO Tigers's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Halil Utku Evvah reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mexico's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Joel Gaona in the 24th minute. Alberto Tafalla made a great header on Mexico's corner, it was just that KOO Tigers's Halil Utku Evvah managed to reach the ball for a save. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lv Lei, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. 31 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lv Lei. KOO Tigers's Lv Lei got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Halil Utku Evvah showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 36th minute of the match. KOO Tigers's Halil Utku Evvah played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 37th minute of play. 39 minutes into the match, KOO Tigers's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Halil Utku Evvah reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Joel Gaona during the 41st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 41st match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joel Gaona to maneuver through the defense. If Lv Lei had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half Mexico were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Lv Lei made a kick off. With a little luck, KOO Tigers's Halil Utku Evvah got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Halil Utku Evvah showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Halil Utku Evvah made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Alberto Tafalla sent off a good shot on target. Alberto Tafalla could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Halil Utku Evvah made a huge save. 63 minutes into the match, KOO Tigers's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Halil Utku Evvah reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Halil Utku Evvah made a huge save. 67 minutes into the game, Leonardo Leoz threw the ball into play from the sideline. KOO Tigers's John Lim quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Halil Utku Evvah having to interfere. 74 minutes into the match, KOO Tigers's goalkeeper Halil Utku Evvah had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alberto Tafalla. Leonardo Leoz made in the 76th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by KOO Tigers's John Lim. 85 minutes into the game, Désiré Kaká cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Dante Lacasa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. KOO Tigers's Abdulkerim Uğuş managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Leonardo Leoz in the 89 minute of the game. When Leonardo Leoz fell near the penalty area in the 94th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mexico's protests and gave Leonardo Leoz a yellow card for diving instead. Leonardo Leoz hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. When the final whistle sounded Mexico left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than KOO Tigers.