Challenge

AKSARAY ARENA
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Venezuela's Tomas Illescas 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. In the 2nd match minute, FC 68AKSARAY was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ümit Yalkın to maneuver through the defense. Oğuzhan Sarıaslan's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 21stth minute, Jonathan Ferrant skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 23rd minute, Oğuzhan Sarıaslan made a precise shot to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Guillermo Mariano hit a great ball. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Edmund Rakoski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 34 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC 68AKSARAY's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tomas Illescas was slow to take the kick. During this time Venezuela's players had a chance to rest. In the game's 34th minute Venezuela's Tomas Illescas took a hard shot from long distance, a kick which went into the net just to the right of Edmund Rakoski and thus the score was 2-1. A hard shot 38 in the game by Oğuzhan Sarıaslan from a close distance when the talented Jonathan Ferrant managed to make a qualified save. Venezuela's players were relieved. If Oğuzhan Sarıaslan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 42 minutes into the game, Jonathan Venegas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Venezuela's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC 68AKSARAY the free kick. Jonathan Venegas hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Venezuela's supporters rose to their feet, but Tomas Illescas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Edmund Rakoski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 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 2-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ümit Yalkın to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC 68AKSARAY's goalkeeper Edmund Rakoski, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 55th minute of play forced FC 68AKSARAY's goalkeeper Edmund Rakoski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, Oğuzhan Sarıaslan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. The Venezuela fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jonathan Ferrant should have stopped the shot. In the 61st minute Venezuela were awarded a corner. Tomas Illescas went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led to Venezuela's Salvador Gisbert getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Oğuzhan Sarıaslan might have been able to make a better finish in the 63rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Oğuzhan Sarıaslan ran back to his position shaking his head. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Oğuzhan Sarıaslan, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Oğuzhan Sarıaslan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 65 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Oğuzhan Sarıaslan came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 68th minute, Tomas Illescas reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Edmund Rakoski. The goal made the score 3-2. Oğuzhan Sarıaslan struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Jonathan Ferrant didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC 68AKSARAY. 73 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Oğuzhan Sarıaslan came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Oğuzhan Sarıaslan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 80th minute, Guillermo Mariano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Adrian Larsfält took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 81st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 95 minutes in the game Tomas Illescas after having made a beautiful turn got a great opportunity to score and fired away a shot that went just to the left past a relieved Edmund Rakoski. A very good opportunity. FC 68AKSARAY were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Venezuela to leave the ground with a draw.