Challenge

Seydisehir Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) 67 FENERZONE's Valentin Haström 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. When Joel Gaona came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the Mexico 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 Joel Gaona couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Valentin Haström tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 12th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Samim Sarim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 14 minutes, Valentin Haström managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 67 FENERZONE's supporters crossed their fingers, but Valentin Haström was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Juarês Vianna sent off a good shot on target. Lorenzo Cazalla hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lautaro Mancebo in the 30th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Samim Sarim prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Juarês Vianna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Valentin Haström in the 34th minute. Samim Sarim didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lautaro Mancebo went, in the 36th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 40 minutes into the match, 67 FENERZONE's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Samim Sarim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 41st minute of the match Mexico got a corner. 67 FENERZONE's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joel Gaona ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of 67 FENERZONE's goalie and right to Luca Rouco. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. 67 FENERZONE's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valentin Haström, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 48 minutes into the match, Nafiz Şavat dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Dante Lacasa, 1-1. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Joel Gaona was the one to do the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in 67 FENERZONE's zone, Joel Gaona stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Samim Sarim came out of the goal and Joel Gaona tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nafiz Şavat in the 58th minute of play. In the 62nd minute the ball was on its way in behind 67 FENERZONE's goalkeeper Samim Sarim, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 63 minutes had been played when some careless play by 67 FENERZONE's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Joel Gaona was slow to take the kick. During this time Mexico's players had a chance to rest. In the 69th minute, Valentin Haström hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 67 FENERZONE made a substitution. Ahmet Hamdi Arıhan replaced Barlas Yurday. 67 FENERZONE made a substitution. Saadettin Dersu replaced Valentin Haström. 67 FENERZONE's Akil Gümüşsoy was substituted for Atilla Bumin Turaç. In the 71st match minute, 67 FENERZONE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valentin Haström to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Felix Luque got a free kick in the 72nd minute. In the 73rd minute, Javiero Mascherano 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. Mehmet Emin Sönmezalp charged in rather forcefully in the 83rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mehmet Emin Sönmezalp the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Mehmet Emin Sönmezalp hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. After having played for 84 minutes, Joel Gaona managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Joel Gaona was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 87th minute, Luca Zorita hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Saadettin Dersu in the 90th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nafiz Şavat, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. 93 minutes into the match, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Samim Sarim narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Saadettin Dersu in the 94th minute of play. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saadettin Dersu in the 97th minute of play. Lautaro Mancebo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 98th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.