Challenge

Kuzeytepe Stadyumu
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Joel Gaona took the kick off in the first half of the match. Mustafa Anıl Kutlutekin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 4th minute Maximilian Stålman 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. 6 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Maximilian Stålman. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maximilian Stålman in the 13th minute of play. Mustafa Anıl Kutlutekin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mustafa Anıl Kutlutekin came out of the goal in the 16th minute to try and stop a shot by Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo. But to his dismay, Lautaro Mancebo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. 19 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Maximilian Stålman. Mustafa Anıl Kutlutekin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. In the 24th minute, Ovidio Eztebe fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Dante Lacasa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from İlkan Osmanoğulları went, in the 25th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Mustafa Anıl Kutlutekin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 29th minute of play. In the 30th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. Luca Zorita was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. 37 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Maximilian Stålman came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 38 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when David Beckham came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 39th minute, when Maximilian Stålman sent off a good shot on target. 44 minutes into the game, Jarl Berg cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Dante Lacasa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, Kuzeytepe Spor Kulübü's Hamit Refet got a free kick in the 46th minute. After recieving a nice pass, Mexico's Joel Gaona tried to score from far away in the 47th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Maximilian Stålman stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Maximilian Stålman 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. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mustafa Anıl Kutlutekin having to interfere. 60 minutes into the game, Maximilian Stålman cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Dante Lacasa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 63 minutes into the game, Kuzeytepe Spor Kulübü's Maximilian Stålman nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dante Lacasa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-1. Mustafa Anıl Kutlutekin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alberto Tafalla charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alberto Tafalla the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Alberto Tafalla hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. 73 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Nikos Stavrou came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 75th minute, Maximilian Stålman ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dante Lacasa was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-1. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by İlkan Osmanoğulları in the 81st minute of play. 83 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Maximilian Stålman came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mustafa Anıl Kutlutekin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. In the 92nd minute, İlkan Osmanoğulları left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Kuzeytepe Spor Kulübü fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 7-1. For all the effort they put into the match, the Mexico players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Kuzeytepe Spor Kulübü.