Challenge

Ziya Özçakır Stadyum
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Joel Gaona made the kick off and thus started the match. Arif Bilge Tokyürek showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. 7 minutes into the match, H E P T A N FC's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Arif Bilge Tokyürek reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 10th minute of play forced H E P T A N FC's goalkeeper Arif Bilge Tokyürek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Mexico fans' excitement grew in the 12th match minute when Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 18th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. H E P T A N FC'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 led to Mexico's Luca Rouco getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Şafak Açıkalın in the 25th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 25th minute, Atabey Ökten hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, H E P T A N FC's Macit Taşel got a free kick in the 29th minute. In the 31st minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arif Bilge Tokyürek saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arif Bilge Tokyürek didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lautaro Mancebo went, in the 31st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 35th minute of play forced H E P T A N FC's goalkeeper Arif Bilge Tokyürek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 42nd minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arif Bilge Tokyürek saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 43 played minutes H E P T A N FC got a freekick which was hit by Şafak Açıkalın. 48 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Şafak Açıkalın came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 49 minutes had been played when some careless play by Mexico's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Atabey Ökten was slow to take the kick. During this time H E P T A N FC's players had a chance to rest. A collision led to H E P T A N FC getting a freekick after 49 minutes play. Kuzey Ustam hit a great ball. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Yu Xi was the one to do the kick off. In the 56th minute, Luca Zorita left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mexico fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. After 61 played minutes H E P T A N FC got a freekick which was hit by Gürsel Küdüs. 62 minutes into the match, Mexico's Joel Gaona sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arif Bilge Tokyürek narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Alberto Tafalla's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Arif Bilge Tokyürek read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 64th minute of play. After a rather tough play, H E P T A N FC's Fazlı Nasrullah got a free kick in the 66th minute. Luca Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Arif Bilge Tokyürek tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 72nd minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arif Bilge Tokyürek saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yu Xi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 76 minutes into the match, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arif Bilge Tokyürek narrowly saved just below the crossbar. H E P T A N FC's Arif Bilge Tokyürek played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 78th minute of play. Arif Bilge Tokyürek made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 81st minute. After 82 minutes H E P T A N FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Joel Gaona who took care of the corner kick. Arif Bilge Tokyürek showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 87th minute of the match. 88 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Yu Xi came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 90 minutes, Murat Akpınar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the H E P T A N FC and the Mexico players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 93rd minute, Nejat Alp Selçuk hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arif Bilge Tokyürek showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 95th minute of the match. The H E P T A N FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Mexico were clearly better and deserved to take the win.