Challenge

Ekinözü Stadium
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Halil Can İhtiyar kicked off to start the match. The throw-in from Felix Garrido in the 7th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Kurfalı SK's Adil Ortun. In the 8th minute the ball was on its way in behind Kurfalı SK's goalkeeper Battal Seyyit Bedel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 12th minute, Adil Ortun hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Halil Can İhtiyar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Halil Can İhtiyar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Battal Seyyit Bedel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. 23 minutes into the game, Chile's Mariano Lacasa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Battal Seyyit Bedel made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Halil Can İhtiyar in the 30th minute of play forced Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Halil Can İhtiyar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 34th minute of the match, Halil Can İhtiyar got a very nice opportunity to score, but Thiago Pliego was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 36 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Battal Seyyit Bedel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Battal Seyyit Bedel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Orlando Casaus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Kurfalı SK's Adil Ortun got a free kick in the 39th minute. 42 minutes into the game, Mariano Lacasa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Battal Seyyit Bedel was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After the first half Chile were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mariano Lacasa to make the kick off. Battal Seyyit Bedel made a fantastic save in the 51st minute, when Mariano Lacasa sent off a good shot on target. 52 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Halil Can İhtiyar came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 55th minute, Adil Ortun hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 58th minute, Mariano Lacasa made a precise shot to the right of Battal Seyyit Bedel. Kurfalı SK's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Halil Can İhtiyar's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Thiago Pliego read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 61st minute of play. After a rather tough play, Chile's Felix Garrido got a free kick in the 64th minute. Adil Ortun hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. If Halil Can İhtiyar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thiago Pliego came out of the goal in the 72nd minute to try and stop a shot by Kurfalı SK's Halil Can İhtiyar. But to his dismay, Halil Can İhtiyar quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. Mariano Lacasa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Battal Seyyit Bedel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 75th minute of play. Mariano Lacasa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Battal Seyyit Bedel having to interfere. In the 84th minute, Chile's Mariano Lacasa dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-4. Battal Seyyit Bedel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 92nd minute of the match. The Kurfalı SK fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Chile were clearly better and deserved to take the win.