Challenge

Horoz Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kaan Kayaer started the match with the kick off. El Salvador's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Kaan Kayaer 3 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. Bahadır Rüşti showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Moises Fernandino in the 7th minute of the match. Moises Fernandino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 10th minute, Moises Fernandino got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Ricardo Zorita made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Ahmet Sedat Reşit sent off a good shot on target. 14 minutes into the match, El Salvador's goalkeeper Ricardo Zorita had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kaan Kayaer. Bahadır Rüşti came out of the goal in the 16th minute to try and stop a shot by El Salvador's Moises Fernandino. But to his dismay, Moises Fernandino quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. When İsmet Hidayet fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Denizli United's protests and gave İsmet Hidayet a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Denizli United getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. İsmet Hidayet hit a great ball. Mateo Leguizamo, 22 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. 25 minutes into the match, El Salvador's goal looked a bit too open when Ömer Rıza came free, but Ricardo Zorita reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, El Salvador's Jesus Carvallo got a free kick in the 26th minute. Kaan Kayaer recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ricardo Zorita showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kaan Kayaer, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. After 30 minutes, Valentino Ferrant mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the El Salvador and the Denizli United players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to El Salvador getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Valentino Ferrant hit a great ball. Eliseo Carballo succeeded in the game's 37th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-2. In the 40th minute, Abram Luque got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Eliseo Carballo in the 41st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bahadır Rüşti prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 45th match minute, El Salvador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joshua Curbelo to maneuver through the defense. After the first half El Salvador were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Eliseo Carballo's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Bahadır Rüşti firmly grabbed it by the left post. After 52 played minutes Denizli United got a freekick which was hit by Ahmet Sedat Reşit. Ali Nabi Hürsel kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. After having played for 60 minutes, Ahmet Sedat Reşit managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Denizli United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ahmet Sedat Reşit was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 62 minutes into the match, Denizli United's goalkeeper Bahadır Rüşti had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eliseo Carballo. Kaan Kayaer struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Ricardo Zorita didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Denizli United. Bahadır Rüşti made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Eliseo Carballo sent off a good shot on target. Abram Luque hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ömer Rıza in the 71st minute of play forced El Salvador's goalkeeper Ricardo Zorita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eliseo Carballo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 74th minute of the match, but Bahadır Rüşti made a huge save. In the 76th minute, Luis Rubio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 77th minute of the match Kaan Kayaer shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ricardo Zorita showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 82nd minute Kaan Kayaer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricardo Zorita saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Denizli United's Bahadır Rüşti got control of the ball when Eliseo Carballo tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 85th minute, Ali Nabi Hürsel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 88 minutes into the match, El Salvador's goal looked a bit too open when Mümin Beşer came free, but Ricardo Zorita reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abram Luque recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ricardo Zorita made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kaan Kayaer in the 95th minute of play.