Challenge

H.Avni Aker
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Matteo Mata made the kick off which started today's match. Matteo Mata fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. In the 13th minute, Matteo Mata ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marco Day was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. The supporters of ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐► booed when USA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zach Harrison didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anton Scheupach in the 19th minute of play. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sacit Övünç in the 23rd minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Matteo Mata in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marco Day saved USA from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cassius Byrne in the 27th minute of play forced ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐►'s goalkeeper Derman Soysaldı to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Derman Soysaldı showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 28th minute of the match. USA's defense didn't have a chance, in the 31st minute, when Matteo Mata scored to the left of an out of position Marco Day, making the score, 2-0. In the 40th minute Edward Mcdonald shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Derman Soysaldı saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Derman Soysaldı showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Monty Rogers, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. In the 45th minute, Ovidio Argina hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Anton Scheupach kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cassius Byrne stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Derman Soysaldı took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 55th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Derman Soysaldı saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 56th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Derman Soysaldı saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Derman Soysaldı showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Monty Rogers, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Edward Mcdonald received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Derman Soysaldı tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Derman Soysaldı didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cassius Byrne went, in the 62nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. Monty Rogers fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Derman Soysaldı having to interfere. Sacit Övünç sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sam Campbell got free with Derman Soysaldı in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐►'s Derman Soysaldı proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐► from getting a goal against them. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sacit Övünç in the 78th minute of the match. Derman Soysaldı took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sam Campbell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the USA defense, Matteo Mata kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marco Day. The USA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marco Day should have stopped the shot. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. In the 89th minute, Leopoldo Boniel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.