Challenge

Neşet Ertaş Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Joel Gaona made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, Kırşehirspor's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Ali Cafer İrfanoğlu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 4th minute, Joel Gaona made a precise shot to the right of Ali Cafer İrfanoğlu. Kırşehirspor's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Lautaro Mancebo came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the Mexico fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Lautaro Mancebo couldn't finish the play. The audience was convinced that Lautaro Mancebo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ali Cafer İrfanoğlu was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. After 12 minutes, Lautaro Mancebo made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Kırşehirspor's Ali Cafer İrfanoğlu tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After 17 minutes, Afşin Uzcan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kırşehirspor and the Mexico players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 18th minute of the match Joel Gaona sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ali Cafer İrfanoğlu skillfully saved the ball. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Songurbey Aksungur tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 25 played minutes Kırşehirspor got a freekick which was hit by Yüksel Onsal. In the 25th minute of the match Joel Gaona shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ali Cafer İrfanoğlu showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Ali Cafer İrfanoğlu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 32nd minute Songurbey Aksungur shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dante Lacasa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Songurbey Aksungurs short, quick shot in the 32ndth minute got Dante Lacasa to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Alberto Tafalla might have been able to make a better finish in the 34th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ali Cafer İrfanoğlu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alberto Tafalla ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 37th minute, Süleyman Yiğitoğlu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 39th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. Seçkin Koryürek hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Kırşehirspor getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Süleyman Yiğitoğlu hit a great ball. 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.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Gafur Elmastaş in the 53rd minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alberto Tafalla could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 55th minute of the match, but Ali Cafer İrfanoğlu made a huge save. Ali Cafer İrfanoğlu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Ali Cafer İrfanoğlu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Seçkin Koryürek, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 62nd minute Kırşehirspor were awarded a corner. Aycan Tanyıldız went to the cornerflag to take it. Kırşehirspor's Aycan Tanyıldız 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Tafalla got free with Ali Cafer İrfanoğlu in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ali Cafer İrfanoğlu having to interfere. 79 minutes into the match, Kırşehirspor's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Ali Cafer İrfanoğlu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 81 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Songurbey Aksungur came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mexico's Alberto Tafalla got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Lautaro Mancebo struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Ali Cafer İrfanoğlu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. In the 87th minute, Luca Zorita made a precise shot to the right of Ali Cafer İrfanoğlu. Kırşehirspor's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Ali Cafer İrfanoğlu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 95th minute of play. Mexico's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.