Challenge

KARAHAN
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Enzo Delle Donne made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 2nd minute of the match, Enzo Delle Donne tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Dante Lacasa saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. İdris Bilge made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 4th minute of play. In the 5th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. KARAHAN's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joel Gaona ran over to the corner to take the kick. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Luca Zorita advanced and headed the ball into goal, 0-1 in the 5th minute. In the 8th minute, Luca Zorita hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luca Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dante Lacasa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rune Lundqvist's shot from short distance in the 13th minute. Thanks to some nice moves Evelio Villapecellin could shoot a difficult shot in the 17th minute, which Dante Lacasa however easily saved by the left post. Enzo Delle Donne sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 22 minutes into the match, KARAHAN's goal looked a bit too open when Facundo Cadaval came free, but İdris Bilge reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. İdris Bilge 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 25th minute. İdris Bilge took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without İdris Bilge having to interfere. The supporters of KARAHAN booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Luque didn't get a good kick on the ball. KARAHAN's Ahmet Kutsi Has shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 34th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Dante Lacasa but with some difficulty. A collision led to KARAHAN getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Gvidonas Gedgaudas hit a great ball. KARAHAN's İdris Bilge played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luca Zorita in the 38th minute of play. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 42 minutes KARAHAN's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Joel Gaona who took care of the corner kick. In the 45th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but İdris Bilge saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lautaro Mancebo took the ball and in the 45 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised İdris Bilge. İdris Bilge dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joel Gaona to make the kick off. Resul Usluer kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. 62 minutes into the game, Evelio Villapecellin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. KARAHAN's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mexico the free kick. After some careless play in the Mexico defense, Rune Lundqvist kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dante Lacasa. The Mexico fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dante Lacasa should have stopped the shot. Alberto Tafalla could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 69th minute of the match, but İdris Bilge made a huge save. İdris Bilge came out of the goal in the 72nd minute to try and stop a shot by Mexico's Joel Gaona. But to his dismay, Joel Gaona quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. 75 minutes into the match, KARAHAN's goalkeeper İdris Bilge had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. Dante Lacasa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Enzo Delle Donne's shot from short distance in the 78th minute. After 87 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Joel Gaona. In the 94th minute, Evelio Villapecellin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of KARAHAN booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lorenzo Cazalla didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match was over Mexico could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than KARAHAN throughout the match.