Challenge

XL-Azrail Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) USA's Cassius Byrne started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. With a little luck, USA's Marco Day got control of the ball when Onuralp Tun tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 4 minutes USA's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Abdulvahit Erencan who took care of the corner kick. Marco Day made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when 康雄霆 sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 12th minute of play forced XL-Azrail Team's goalkeeper Nurkan Beycan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 康雄霆 in the 15th minute of the match. Nurkan Beycan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cassius Byrne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 26 minutes into the game, Diego Bradley threw the ball into play from the sideline. XL-Azrail Team's Abdulvahit Erencan quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Nurkan Beycan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cassius Byrne, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. In the 31stth minute of the game Cassius Byrne who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but XL-Azrail Team's Nurkan Beycan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Nurkan Beycan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 36th minute of the match. 康雄霆 scored 1-0 in the 38th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marco Day, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 40th minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nurkan Beycan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The corner led to USA's Zach Harrison getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. 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 康雄霆 stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Monty Rogers received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Nurkan Beycan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nurkan Beycan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 54th minute of the match. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 康雄霆 in the 56th minute of the match. When XL-Azrail Team's 康雄霆 in the 58th minute got a chance for a shot 58th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye USA's goalie prevented a goal. In the 62nd minute the ball was on its way in behind XL-Azrail Team's goalkeeper Nurkan Beycan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 康雄霆 might have been able to make a better finish in the 64th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marco Day. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. 康雄霆 ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by 康雄霆 in the 64th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 康雄霆 in the 65th minute of play. 康雄霆 struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Marco Day didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for XL-Azrail Team. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. XL-Azrail Team's Fatih-Sultan Tekke was substituted for 康雄霆. XL-Azrail Team made a substitution. Wieland Wipp replaced Onuralp Tun. Sam Campbell received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Nurkan Beycan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. Nurkan Beycan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sam Campbell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 82 minutes into the match, XL-Azrail Team's goal looked a bit too open when Sam Campbell came free, but Nurkan Beycan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sam Campbell got free with Nurkan Beycan in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. XL-Azrail Team's Nurkan Beycan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save XL-Azrail Team from getting a goal against them. The crowd rose to their feet as USA's Sam Campbell slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Nurkan Beycan. That made the score 1-1 after 94 minutes of play.