Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Caetano Messi started the match with the kick off. Cevdet Hızarcı made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Monty Rogers sent off a good shot on target. Birant Hasanoğlu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 11th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. İZZEDDİN EL KASSAM TUGAYI's Birant Hasanoğlu got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Birant Hasanoğlu managed to get in a good position for a shot. İZZEDDİN EL KASSAM TUGAYI's supporters rose to their feet, but Birant Hasanoğlu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marco Day breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 19 minutes into the match, Ali Asım Dilhan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marco Day. USA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ali Asım Dilhan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Cassius Byrne could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 22nd minute of the match, but Cevdet Hızarcı made a huge save. Cassius Byrne in the 24thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Cevdet Hızarcı, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Cevdet Hızarcı stood somewhat misplaced when Cassius Byrne came free in front of goal and shot 1-1 to the left of him in the 38 minute. In the 40th minute, Caetano Messi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. İZZEDDİN EL KASSAM TUGAYI's Cevdet Hızarcı played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 43rd minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fabian Brown during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cassius Byrne stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ali Asım Dilhan in the 54th minute of play. In the 55th minute of the match, Ali Asım Dilhan tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Marco Day saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 57th minute of the match İZZEDDİN EL KASSAM TUGAYI got a corner. USA's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Birant Hasanoğlu ran over to the corner to take the kick. Birant Hasanoğlu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Marco Day made a huge save. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Caetano Messi in the 60th minute of play. Birant Hasanoğlu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Marco Day made a huge save. Cevdet Hızarcı took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cassius Byrne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ali Asım Dilhan in the 68th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ali Asım Dilhan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 72ndth minute of the game Ali Asım Dilhan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but USA's Marco Day was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the match clock showed 75 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Cassius Byrne sped through İZZEDDİN EL KASSAM TUGAYI's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Cevdet Hızarcı. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. İZZEDDİN EL KASSAM TUGAYI's Denizhan Özguc was substituted for Caetano Messi. Birant Hasanoğlu who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 81stth minute tested the skills of Marco Day when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 82nd minute Khalid Parry shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cevdet Hızarcı saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sam Campbell received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Cevdet Hızarcı tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 87th minute Ali Asım Dilhan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marco Day saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 89th match minute, İZZEDDİN EL KASSAM TUGAYI was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Saruhan Esir to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the İZZEDDİN EL KASSAM TUGAYI defense, Sam Campbell kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cevdet Hızarcı. The İZZEDDİN EL KASSAM TUGAYI fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cevdet Hızarcı should have stopped the shot. In the 94th minute Sam Campbell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cevdet Hızarcı saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cevdet Hızarcı showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sam Campbell, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute.