Challenge

Opppss Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Joel Gaona took the kick off in the first half of the match. Agah Çeliktaş took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pars Sururi charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Pars Sururi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 7th minute, Pars Sururi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alberto Tafalla might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Agah Çeliktaş. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alberto Tafalla ran back to his position shaking his head. 12 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pars Sururi. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 18th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Agah Çeliktaş saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed 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 20th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pars Sururi got free with Dante Lacasa in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. ஐ ▓▒ ≮Ҝằ§ŧîиGs ≯™ ▒▓ ஐ's Agah Çeliktaş played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 28th minute of play. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pars Sururi in the 29th minute of the match. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. Alberto Tafalla recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 41 minutes into the game, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Agah Çeliktaş made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. ஐ ▓▒ ≮Ҝằ§ŧîиGs ≯™ ▒▓ ஐ's Agah Çeliktaş played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 48th minute of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Pars Sururi was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, ஐ ▓▒ ≮Ҝằ§ŧîиGs ≯™ ▒▓ ஐ's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Agah Çeliktaş reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Agah Çeliktaş was a little too slow when Alberto Tafalla got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 57th minute. The score was now 0-2. Mexico's Alberto Tafalla got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 63rd minute, Fabio Cannavaro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 65th minute Joel Gaona managed to get in a great position but fired away a sharp shot that went outside the goal on the goalie's right hand side. It could just as well have been a goal. Joel Gaona was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 69th minute. Mexico's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. ஐ ▓▒ ≮Ҝằ§ŧîиGs ≯™ ▒▓ ஐ's attentive Wilbert Pittman managed to snatch the ball when Leonardo Leoz made a throw-in in the 71st minute of the game. 72 minutes into the game, ஐ ▓▒ ≮Ҝằ§ŧîиGs ≯™ ▒▓ ஐ's Pars Sururi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dante Lacasa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. The supporters of Mexico booed when ஐ ▓▒ ≮Ҝằ§ŧîиGs ≯™ ▒▓ ஐ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Burak Safvetullah didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 76 played minutes ஐ ▓▒ ≮Ҝằ§ŧîиGs ≯™ ▒▓ ஐ got a freekick which was hit by Erwin Gérardin. Agah Çeliktaş showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luca Rouco in the 88th minute of the match. 89 minutes had been played when some careless play by ஐ ▓▒ ≮Ҝằ§ŧîиGs ≯™ ▒▓ ஐ's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Joel Gaona was slow to take the kick. During this time Mexico's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Mexico's corner Luca Zorita fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Agah Çeliktaş quite easily take care of the ball. When Joel Gaona fell near the penalty area in the 95th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mexico's protests and gave Joel Gaona a yellow card for diving instead. Mexico's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.