Challenge

XL-Azrail Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when 康雄霆 took the kick off in the first half of the match. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 康雄霆, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 康雄霆, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 19 minutes into the match, XL-Azrail Team's goal looked a bit too open when Zach Harrison came free, but Nurkan Beycan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nurkan Beycan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 31st minute of play. Nurkan Beycan 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 was out of position in the 36 minute of play, and 康雄霆 capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. 康雄霆 really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Nurkan Beycan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 39th minute of play. USA's Marco Day proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 42nd minute of the match, managed to save USA from getting a goal against them. The crowd rose to their feet as 康雄霆 kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Marco Day. That made the score 2-0 in the 42 minute of play. After 46 minutes, Abdulvahit Erencan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the XL-Azrail Team and the USA players grew even worse after the yellow card. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

When USA's Cassius Byrne in the 52nd minute got a chance for a shot 52nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye XL-Azrail Team's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that 康雄霆's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marco Day was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. 康雄霆 blasted a shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marco Day having to make a save. 55 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when 康雄霆 came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nurkan Beycan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 60th minute of play. In the 60th play minute Monty Rogers came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Nurkan Beycan. 2-1. XL-Azrail Team's Wieland Wipp was substituted for Onuralp Tun. 67 minutes into the match, XL-Azrail Team's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Nurkan Beycan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 69 minutes had been played when some careless play by XL-Azrail Team's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Monty Rogers was slow to take the kick. During this time USA's players had a chance to rest. The corner went over the outstretched arms of XL-Azrail Team's goalie and right to Edward Mcdonald. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. XL-Azrail Team's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Monty Rogers fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nurkan Beycan having to interfere. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. The supporters of USA booed when XL-Azrail Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yasen Súlov didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Khalid Parry in the 92nd minute of play forced XL-Azrail Team's goalkeeper Nurkan Beycan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.