Challenge

Est Metropolitano
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Robert Percha made the kick off and thus started the match. When Robert Percha came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the KOCAELİSPOR fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Robert Percha couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Joshua Garrido hit a great ball. Robert Percha recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 5th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Robert Percha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Robert Percha, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. After 10 minutes of play, KOCAELİSPOR's Robert Percha made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pedro Manzanares was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 18th minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Şemsettin Tuyuğ saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Abram Sarmiento came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the Colombia fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Abram Sarmiento couldn't finish the play. Şemsettin Tuyuğ stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Abram Sarmiento's shot from short distance in the 20th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Santino Seco kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Şemsettin Tuyuğ. That made the score 1-1 in the 23 minute of play. In the 26th minute, Colombia's Axel Montenegro ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Şemsettin Tuyuğ. Şemsettin Tuyuğ yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. 29 minutes into the game, Joshua Garrido threw the ball into play from the sideline. KOCAELİSPOR's Boğaçhan Tanır quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. With a little luck, KOCAELİSPOR's Şemsettin Tuyuğ got control of the ball when Kevin Mastache tried to sneak it across the goal line. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Robert Percha in the 33rd minute of play. KOCAELİSPOR were awarded a corner in the 34th minute after Colombia's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Seyfullah Tuğsavan took the corner. In the 36th minute, Robert Percha made a precise shot to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. Robert Percha scored 2-3 in the 39th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Pedro Manzanares, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Samuel Navarro's late challenge caught a KOCAELİSPOR's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Samuel Navarro helped the player get up and apologised. In the 44th minute, one of Colombia:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Colombia. The Colombia players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. KOCAELİSPOR were winning 2-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Abram Sarmiento to make the kick off. The supporters of KOCAELİSPOR booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pascual Carballar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Şemsettin Tuyuğ made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 53rd minute of play. 55 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Robert Percha came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. KOCAELİSPOR were awarded a corner in the 57th minute after Colombia's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Seyfullah Tuğsavan took the corner. Pedro Manzanares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Robert Percha in the 60th minute. In the 61st minute, Robert Percha reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Pedro Manzanares. The goal made the score 2-4. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aşır Zabit, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kevin Mastache in the 68th minute of play forced KOCAELİSPOR's goalkeeper Şemsettin Tuyuğ to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aşır Zabit recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. The corner ended in Seyfullah Tuğsavan almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Colombia's Pedro Manzanares did a great save. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fiori Britto in the 74th minute of play. Aykut Nadi scored 2-5 in the 76th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Pedro Manzanares, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. KOCAELİSPOR's Şemsettin Tuyuğ played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ignacio Mastache in the 79th minute of play. Pedro Manzanares made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Aşır Zabit sent off a good shot on target. Aşır Zabit could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Pedro Manzanares made a huge save. Aşır Zabit's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pedro Manzanares read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 85th minute of play. 87 minutes into the match, Aşır Zabit dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Pedro Manzanares, 2-6. In the 91st minute, Kevin Mastache made a precise shot to the right of Şemsettin Tuyuğ. KOCAELİSPOR's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-6. In the 94th minute, Aşır Zabit ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pedro Manzanares was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-7. The KOCAELİSPOR supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing KOCAELİSPOR would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.