Challenge

MUHSİN YAZICIOĞLU
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Kai Havertz took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Kai Havertz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kai Havertz got free with Pedro Manzanares in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 8 minutes into the match, Kai Havertz had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Kai Havertz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Arda Göksel Yalman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Axel Montenegro, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Orlando Tafalla made in the 15th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Santino Seco however managed to control. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 17th minute of play forced Bozkurt's goalkeeper Arda Göksel Yalman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 17th minute, Orlando Tafalla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arda Göksel Yalman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Santino Seco in the 19th minute of play. Arda Göksel Yalman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Axel Montenegro, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Abram Sarmiento in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arda Göksel Yalman saved Bozkurt from getting behind. In the 29th minute, Antonio Indiano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 32nd minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arda Göksel Yalman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 32 minutes into the match, Bozkurt's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Arda Göksel Yalman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Colombia's Pedro Manzanares got control of the ball when Kai Havertz tried to sneak it across the goal line. Arda Göksel Yalman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 44th match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kevin Mastache to maneuver through the defense. A throw-in in the 45th minute of the game was made by Orlando Tafalla with Santino Seco as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. With a little luck, Colombia's Pedro Manzanares got control of the ball when Kai Havertz tried to sneak it across the goal line. 49 minutes had been played when some careless play by Colombia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Philippe Albert was slow to take the kick. During this time Bozkurt's players had a chance to rest. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Axel Montenegros short, quick shot in the 54thth minute got Arda Göksel Yalman to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. A sloppy throw-in by Enes Cantürk in the 58th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Colombia's Santino Seco. When the match had gone on for 62 minutes, Santino Seco took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Arda Göksel Yalman to make any attempt to save it. Kai Havertz blasted a shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pedro Manzanares having to make a save. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kai Havertz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kai Havertz struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Pedro Manzanares didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bozkurt. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. Bozkurt's Mustafa Hakan Sufi was substituted for Kai Havertz. In the 92nd minute, Orhun Eryaman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 97 minutes into the match, Abram Secada had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Arda Göksel Yalman. Bozkurt's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Abram Secada was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.