Challenge

Alvera Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mehmet Hakkı Makbul started the match with the kick off. Bumin Korgan kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. In the 7th match minute, Alvera Spor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alperen Adem to maneuver through the defense. Alvera Spor's Özen Ulualp played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 13th minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Boruc Burdalski in the 14th minute. Camilo Gaos hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Özen Ulualp tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 20th minute, Rigoberto Mina hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 21st minute, Venezuela's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Bumin Korgan fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Alperen Adem's late challenge caught a Venezuela's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alperen Adem helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Jonathan Venegas got a free kick in the 30th minute. Mehmet Hakkı Makbul received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Tomas Illescas came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Venezuela 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 Tomas Illescas couldn't finish the play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomas Illescas in the 41st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Özen Ulualp prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bumin Korgan got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Alvera Spor's Boruc Burdalski in the 47th minute got a chance for a shot 47th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tomas Illescas to strike the kick off in the second half. Tomas Illescas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Özen Ulualp read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 58th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Alvera Spor's zone, Patricio Costa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Özen Ulualp came out of the goal and Patricio Costa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Tomas Illescas's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 64thth minute, Özen Ulualp skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Özen Ulualp made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tomas Illescas in the 66th minute. In the 70th minute, Patricio Costa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 72nd minute, Camilo Gaos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 73rd minute, İrfan Çimen got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 74th minute Mehmet Hakkı Makbul shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathan Ferrant saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Guillermo Mariano charged in rather forcefully in the 76th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Guillermo Mariano the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Guillermo Mariano hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. In the 78th minute of the match Mehmet Hakkı Makbul sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jonathan Ferrant skillfully saved the ball. Tomas Illescas was extremely unlucky when he, in the 78th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 93rdth minute of the game Mehmet Hakkı Makbul who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 93rdth minute of the game Mehmet Hakkı Makbul who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball.