Challenge

ATATÜRK STADI
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Meriç Özsen kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the match, Mexico's Joel Gaona broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Charlie Frisk hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Deivid De Souza's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Dante Lacasa firmly grabbed it by the left post. 12 minutes into the match, AKÇEŞMESPOR's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Cláudio Taffarel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 12 minutes into the game, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cláudio Taffarel made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Deivid De Souza tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 17th minute Friedrich Nietzsche 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luca Zorita in the 20th minute of play forced AKÇEŞMESPOR's goalkeeper Cláudio Taffarel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 25 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Deivid De Souza. Cláudio Taffarel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 28th minute of play. 32 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Meriç Özsen came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Friedrich Nietzsche in the 37th minute of play. Deivid De Souza could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 39th minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. In the 40th minute, AKÇEŞMESPOR's Friedrich Nietzsche ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Deivid De Souza, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Joel Gaona was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Joel Gaona 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Tafalla got free with Cláudio Taffarel in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 54 minutes had been played when some careless play by AKÇEŞMESPOR'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. Mexico's Joel Gaona was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Cláudio Taffarel in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Meriç Özsen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. AKÇEŞMESPOR's Cláudio Taffarel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 57th minute of play. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Friedrich Nietzsche, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. AKÇEŞMESPOR's Cláudio Taffarel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 64th minute of play. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Friedrich Nietzsche in the 65th minute of the match. AKÇEŞMESPOR's Mehmet Hakkı Suhan was substituted for Meriç Özsen. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mehmet Hakkı Suhan, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Cláudio Taffarel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 81st minute of play. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Deivid De Souza in the 89th minute of play. With a little luck, AKÇEŞMESPOR's Cláudio Taffarel got control of the ball when Alberto Tafalla tried to sneak it across the goal line. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.