Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when İslam Yerel made the kick off which started today's match. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Alberto Tafalla managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mexico's supporters rose to their feet, but Alberto Tafalla was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Derman Akdağ breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Derman Akdağ in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 12 minutes TÜRKİSTAN 61'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 15th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Derman Akdağ saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mario Veevo took the ball and in the 19 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. 25 minutes into the match, TÜRKİSTAN 61's goalkeeper Derman Akdağ had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alberto Tafalla. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 26th minute after TÜRKİSTAN 61's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. The corner ended in Luca Zorita almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but TÜRKİSTAN 61's Derman Akdağ did a great save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mario Veevo in the 32nd minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lautaro Mancebo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Derman Akdağ read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 37th minute Mario Veevo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dante Lacasa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Joel Gaona stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Derman Akdağ took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 56th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. Derman Akdağ 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 60th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 63rd minute of play forced TÜRKİSTAN 61's goalkeeper Derman Akdağ to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when İslam Yerel got free with Dante Lacasa in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Derman Akdağ 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 70th minute. 81 minutes into the match, TÜRKİSTAN 61's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Derman Akdağ reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 86 minutes into the match, TÜRKİSTAN 61's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Derman Akdağ reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 86 minutes into the game, Alberto Tafalla cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Derman Akdağ was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. TÜRKİSTAN 61's Derman Akdağ played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 90th minute of play. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.