Challenge

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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Illescas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Ali Orhan Tuncer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 3rd minute of play. 4 minutes had been played when some careless play by MAVİ İSTANBUL FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tomas Illescas was slow to take the kick. During this time Venezuela's players had a chance to rest. Tomas Illescas made a great header on Venezuela's corner, it was just that MAVİ İSTANBUL FC's Ali Orhan Tuncer managed to reach the ball for a save. Tomas Illescas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jonathan Ferrant stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alptuğ Boğataş's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. Ali Orhan Tuncer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 11th minute of play. With his leg Jonathan Ferrant managed to avoid a goal in the 29thth minute, when MAVİ İSTANBUL FC's Alptuğ Boğataş fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bektaş Ali Tunay in the 32nd minute. 33 minutes into the match, Ramon Lonzo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ramon Lonzo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alptuğ Boğataş in the 37th minute of play. In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After taking down the ball on MAVİ İSTANBUL FC's corner Ramon Lonzo fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Jonathan Ferrant quite easily take care of the ball. Ali Orhan Tuncer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Illescas, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Ramon Lonzo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 45th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ali Orhan Tuncer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alptuğ Boğataş was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Alex Chicote got a free kick in the 51st minute. After 53rd play minutes Alptuğ Boğataş shot 2-0, a short shot which went by Jonathan Ferrant and just under the crossbar into goal. Ramon Lonzo kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Ali Orhan Tuncer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 61st minute to try and stop a shot by MAVİ İSTANBUL FC's Alptuğ Boğataş. But to his dismay, Alptuğ Boğataş quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. After 65 minutes Venezuela's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Temel Koçak who took care of the corner kick. MAVİ İSTANBUL FC's Temel Koçak was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Jonathan Ferrant in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ramon Lonzo in the 67th minute of the match. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ramon Lonzo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 74thth minute of the game Alptuğ Boğataş 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. Alptuğ Boğataş fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. Patricio Costa was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 80th minute. Venezuela's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. When Bektaş Ali Tunay came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the MAVİ İSTANBUL FC 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 Bektaş Ali Tunay couldn't finish the play. Nusrettin Rafet was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 86 minutes into the match. After 86 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for MAVİ İSTANBUL FC! After a long run with the ball, Tomas Illescas did a trick in the 89th minute in front of MAVİ İSTANBUL FC's goalkeeper, who threw himself to the side. After that it was simple to shoot 3-1. An impressive performance by Venezuela's Tomas Illescas! In the 92nd minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ali Orhan Tuncer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Alex Chicote got a free kick in the 94th minute. When the referee ended the match the MAVİ İSTANBUL FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.