Challenge

Lions Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Lions Of Turks's Bogumil Pochorylo 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. Fuat Bayraktaroğlu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zach Harrison in the 3rd minute of play. Fuat Bayraktaroğlu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 5th minute of play. Lions Of Turks's attentive Aşkın Atik managed to snatch the ball when Jenson Smith made a throw-in in the 12th minute of the game. 16 minutes into the match, Lions Of Turks's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Fuat Bayraktaroğlu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 21st minute, Jenson Smith hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 23rd match minute, USA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jenson Smith to maneuver through the defense. If Bogumil Pochorylo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Bogumil Pochorylo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 43 minutes into the game, USA's Monty Rogers nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fuat Bayraktaroğlu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 45th minute, Edward Mcdonald hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bogumil Pochorylo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Marco Day tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cassius Byrne in the 48th minute of play forced Lions Of Turks's goalkeeper Fuat Bayraktaroğlu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half USA were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cassius Byrne to strike the kick off in the second half. Lions Of Turks's Fuat Bayraktaroğlu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Mcdonald in the 56th minute of play. In the 66th play minute Cassius Byrne came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Fuat Bayraktaroğlu. 0-2. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. 72 minutes into the match, Lions Of Turks's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Mcdonald came free, but Fuat Bayraktaroğlu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 75 minutes into the match, Lions Of Turks's goalkeeper Fuat Bayraktaroğlu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sam Campbell. Fuat Bayraktaroğlu was out of position in the 75 minute of play, and Sam Campbell capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Sam Campbell really showed his touch with that goal: 0-3. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. Khalid Parry took the ball and in the 87 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Fuat Bayraktaroğlu. Fuat Bayraktaroğlu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. Fuat Bayraktaroğlu made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Sam Campbell sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Lions Of Turks getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Jason Denayer hit a great ball. Jenson Smith was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 94th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. When the match was over USA could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Lions Of Turks throughout the match.