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Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Benedicto Bihar took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Joshua Garrido got a free kick in the 4th minute. In the 8th minute, Benedicto Bihar ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pedro Manzanares was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. In the 13th minute, Kurtuluş Senih fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. 17 minutes into the game, Kevin Mastache threw the ball into play from the sideline. Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC's Bernardo Sasso quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. If Axel Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 23 minutes into the match, Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Montenegro came free, but Batıkan Muhsin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Batıkan Muhsin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Axel Montenegro, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. 27 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Benedicto Bihar came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Montenegro in the 30th minute of play forced Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC's goalkeeper Batıkan Muhsin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pedro Manzanares had great luck who in the 32ndth minute grab hold of the ball when Benedicto Bihar from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. In the 34thth minute of the game Axel Montenegro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC's Batıkan Muhsin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 37thth minute of the game Axel Montenegro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC's Batıkan Muhsin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 39 minutes Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Axel Montenegro who took care of the corner kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC's goalie and right to Joshua Garrido. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Bernardo Sasso made in the 43rd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Lorenzo James immediately put the ball in play. Batıkan Muhsin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benedicto Bihar in the 47th minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Abram Sarmiento was the one to do the kick off. Colombia's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Axel Montenegro in the 52nd minute. Colombia were awarded a corner in the 54th minute after Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Axel Montenegro took the corner. Kurtuluş Senih thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Batıkan Muhsin, a very annoying self made goal in the 54th minute which led to 1-1. Benedicto Bihar's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pedro Manzanares read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 58th minute of play. In the 62nd minute Benedicto Bihar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Manzanares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Batıkan Muhsin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Montenegro in the 68th minute of the match. Robustiano Eron struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Pedro Manzanares didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. 82 minutes into the match, Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ignacio Mastache came free, but Batıkan Muhsin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ignacio Mastache in the 87th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Batıkan Muhsin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Robustiano Eron fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Manzanares having to interfere. Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.