Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Bozkurt's Kai Havertz 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. Bozkurt's Arda Göksel Yalman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 3rd minute of play. USA were awarded a corner in the 4th minute after Bozkurt's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Cassius Byrne took the corner. Kai Havertz took the ball and in the 12 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marco Day. Marco Day dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Bozkurt's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Orhun Eryaman in the 22nd minute. Bozkurt's Arda Göksel Yalman proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save Bozkurt from getting a goal against them. Cassius Byrnes short, quick shot in the 24thth minute got Arda Göksel Yalman to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kai Havertz in the 26th minute of play. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kai Havertz, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kai Havertz in the 27th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edward Mcdonald got free with Arda Göksel Yalman in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Arda Göksel Yalman came out of the goal in the 29th minute to try and stop a shot by USA's Edward Mcdonald. But to his dismay, Edward Mcdonald quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. Arda Göksel Yalman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 37th minute of the match. The supporters of Bozkurt booed when USA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabian Brown didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Orhun Eryaman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bozkurt's Arda Göksel Yalman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cassius Byrne in the 46th minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Cassius Byrne made the kick off in the second half. Arda Göksel Yalman 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 61st minute. Arda Göksel Yalman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bozkurt's Emrullah Erboy was substituted for Kai Havertz. Bozkurt made a substitution. Mustafa Hakan Sufi replaced Ferdi Kadıoğlu. In the 69th minute USA were awarded a corner. Monty Rogers went to the cornerflag to take it. It was a well-played corner which Jenson Smith managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. In the 73rd minute Enes Cantürk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marco Day saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Enes Cantürk in the 78th minute of play. Arda Göksel Yalman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sam Campbell in the 79th minute of play. 83 minutes into the match, Bozkurt's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Mcdonald came free, but Arda Göksel Yalman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 89th minute of the match, Enes Cantürk tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Marco Day saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After 92 minutes of play, USA's Khalid Parry made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Arda Göksel Yalman was left in no man's land by his defense there! When USA's Sam Campbell in 96 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Arda Göksel Yalman guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. There was no doubt that USA were the better team. USA's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.