Challenge

Ali Gaffar Okan Stad
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cassius Byrne took the kick off in the first half of the match. Özkan Özinan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Monty Rogers, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. 7 minutes had been played when some careless play by ☆Atar Yemez Spor Kulübü☆'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Cassius Byrne was slow to take the kick. During this time USA's players had a chance to rest. Özkan Özinan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Mcdonald in the 14th minute of play. Göktuğ Tuğkun might have been able to make a better finish in the 16th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marco Day. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Göktuğ Tuğkun ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience thought a goal was coming when Göktuğ Tuğkun got free with Marco Day in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 19 minutes into the game, Göktuğ Tuğkun cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Marco Day was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 24th minute, Göktuğ Tuğkun reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Marco Day. The goal made the score 2-0. When USA's Edward Mcdonald in the 27th minute got a chance for a shot 27th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ☆Atar Yemez Spor Kulübü☆'s goalie prevented a goal. In the 28th minute USA were awarded a corner. Cassius Byrne went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner went over the outstretched arms of ☆Atar Yemez Spor Kulübü☆'s goalie and right to Diego Bradley. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. ☆Atar Yemez Spor Kulübü☆'s manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Marco Day made an important save on a dangerous shot by Göktuğ Tuğkun in the 30th minute. USA's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Göktuğ Tuğkun 30 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 3-0. 36 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Göktuğ Tuğkun came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Özkan Özinan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Göktuğ Tuğkun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Göktuğ Tuğkun got free with Marco Day in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. ☆Atar Yemez Spor Kulübü☆'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Luís Nani in the 43rd minute. Luís Nani made a great header on ☆Atar Yemez Spor Kulübü☆'s corner, it was just that USA's Marco Day managed to reach the ball for a save.

The wind increased when Göktuğ Tuğkun made the kick off in the second half. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Göktuğ Tuğkun in the 52nd minute of play. Özkan Özinan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. ☆Atar Yemez Spor Kulübü☆'s Özkan Özinan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 65th minute of play. With an all-out effort, USA's Özkan Özinan threw himself towards the right post 82 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Monty Rogers, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Özkan Özinan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 88th minute of play. In the 90th minute, Göktuğ Tuğkun left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ☆Atar Yemez Spor Kulübü☆ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. ☆Atar Yemez Spor Kulübü☆ made a substitution. Hızır Açıkgün replaced Göktuğ Tuğkun.