Challenge

Eryaman Arena
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, 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. Jaime Pardo started the match with the kick off. After 5 played minutes Paraguay got a freekick which was hit by Jose Sanz. Jose Sanz hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. In the 9th match minute, Paraguay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jose Sanz to maneuver through the defense. If Jaime Pardo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Birlergencligi's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Şehzade Ongut in the 17th minute. In the 19th minute of the match Birlergencligi got a corner. Paraguay's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Şehzade Ongut ran over to the corner to take the kick. Şehzade Ongut made a great header on Birlergencligi's corner, it was just that Paraguay's Jacobo Nores managed to reach the ball for a save. Metehan Tekiner blasted a shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jacobo Nores having to make a save. 21 minutes into the match, Paraguay's goalkeeper Jacobo Nores had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Metehan Tekiner. Paraguay's Alan Campos managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Teoman Okboğa in the 23 minute of the game. Juan Diego Tenorio hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Metehan Tekiner sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 29 minutes into the match, Paraguay's goal looked a bit too open when Metehan Tekiner came free, but Jacobo Nores reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Birlergencligi's Metehan Tekiner slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Jacobo Nores. That made the score 1-0 after 31 minutes of play. 35 minutes into the match, Metehan Tekiner dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Jacobo Nores, 2-0. Jacobo Nores made a fantastic save in the 39th minute, when Metehan Tekiner sent off a good shot on target. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Metehan Tekiner in the 39th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jacobo Nores saved Paraguay from getting behind. After having played for 42 minutes, Metehan Tekiner managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Birlergencligi's supporters crossed their fingers, but Metehan Tekiner 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 44th minute of the match Primitivo Escribano sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gaffar Erşahin skillfully saved the ball.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Metehan Tekiner to make the kick off. 57 minutes into the match, Metehan Tekiner notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of Paraguay's Jacobo Nores. Jacobo Nores was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Metehan Tekiner in the 62nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jacobo Nores prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 71 played minutes Birlergencligi got a freekick which was hit by Şehzade Ongut. In the 72nd minute of the match Primitivo Escribano shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gaffar Erşahin showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Rahman Tekinalp's late challenge caught a Paraguay's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rahman Tekinalp helped the player get up and apologised. In the 74th minute, Rahman Tekinalp hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Hector Covarrubias managed to get in a good position for a shot. Paraguay's supporters rose to their feet, but Hector Covarrubias was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gaffar Erşahin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 77 minutes into the match, Birlergencligi's goal looked a bit too open when Jaime Pardo came free, but Gaffar Erşahin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 88th match minute, Paraguay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jose Sanz to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Metehan Tekiner managed to get in a good position for a shot. Birlergencligi's supporters rose to their feet, but Metehan Tekiner was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jacobo Nores breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Birlergencligi's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.