Challenge

Anatolia Park
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Joel Gaona made the kick off which started today's match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 4th minute of play forced A.C Barak's goalkeeper Uğuralp Vasfi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ferdi Kadıoğlu hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Joel Gaona might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Uğuralp Vasfi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Joel Gaona ran back to his position shaking his head. 16 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Aila Van came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 16 minutes, Aila Van took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Dante Lacasa to make any attempt to save it. In the 19th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Uğuralp Vasfi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. Uğuralp Vasfi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. A.C Barak's Uğuralp Vasfi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 40th minute of play. Uğuralp Vasfi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Luca Zorita hit a great ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 50th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aila Van, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 57 minutes into the match, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Uğuralp Vasfi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Lautaro Mancebo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Uğuralp Vasfi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. Uğuralp Vasfi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Lautaro Mancebo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Uğuralp Vasfi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. In the 81stth minute of the game Joel Gaona who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but A.C Barak's Uğuralp Vasfi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maura Icardi in the 91st minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dante Lacasa came out of the goal in the 92nd minute to try and stop a shot by A.C Barak's Vidal Domingo. But to his dismay, Vidal Domingo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. A.C Barak were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Mexico for a fine match.