Challenge

SARAY ARENA
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tomas Illescas took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 6th minute Inácio Romero 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. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 6th minute to try and stop a shot by Saray Spor's Inácio Romero. But to his dismay, Inácio Romero quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 9th minute, when Ahmet Sedat Acemoğlu sent off a good shot on target. Ahmet Sedat Acemoğlu scored 2-0 in the 11th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jonathan Ferrant, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 13th minute, Antoni Tomiczek hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Şehzade Gençyaz hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Inácio Romero in the 26th minute of play. Inácio Romero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Patricio Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Guillermo Mariano got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Inácio Romero recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Saray Spor's Tolga Sezen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 45th minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Inácio Romero to make the kick off. If Mustafa Oğuz Pekalp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 54 minutes into the match, Saray Spor's goalkeeper Tolga Sezen had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomas Illescas. 55 minutes into the game, Jose Correa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Venezuela's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Saray Spor the free kick. In the 55th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jose Correa to maneuver through the defense. After 60 minutes of play, Saray Spor's Inácio Romero made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jonathan Ferrant was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Ahmet Sedat Acemoğlu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Saray Spor's supporters rose to their feet, but Ahmet Sedat Acemoğlu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jonathan Ferrant breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 74th minute Ahmet Sedat Acemoğlu 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. Mustafa Oğuz Pekalp fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. 79 minutes into the match, Saray Spor's Inácio Romero sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Patricio Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Guillermo Mariano made in the 86th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Tomas Illescas however managed to control. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Elias Rodrigues during the 91st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Saray Spor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elias Rodrigues didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 93 minutes, Guillermo Mariano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Venezuela and the Saray Spor players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 93rd match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guillermo Mariano to maneuver through the defense. In the 94th minute of the match Arif Gaffar Mazlum shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jonathan Ferrant showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 95 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Alex Chicote. Saray Spor walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.