Challenge

Cihanbeyli Park
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Koby Wright started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of MARAZZINO booed when Canada was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfred John didn't get a good kick on the ball. MARAZZINO's Lütfü Öktemer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Koby Wright in the 5th minute of play. Lütfü Öktemer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Koby Wright in the 7th minute of the match. MARAZZINO's Lütfü Öktemer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rohan Watson in the 9th minute of play. Lütfü Öktemer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Koby Wright, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Claudiu Răducanu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jax Williamson read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 15th minute of play. Lütfü Öktemer didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Canada's Koby Wright shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-1 in the ordered_time% minute. With a little luck, Canada's Jax Williamson got control of the ball when Claudiu Răducanu tried to sneak it across the goal line. 28 minutes into the match, MARAZZINO's goal looked a bit too open when Carter George came free, but Lütfü Öktemer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jax Williamson made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Claudiu Răducanu sent off a good shot on target. 32 minutes into the match, Rohan Watson notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of MARAZZINO's Lütfü Öktemer. Lütfü Öktemer was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Koby Wright in the 40th minute of play forced MARAZZINO's goalkeeper Lütfü Öktemer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. MARAZZINO's Mustafa Anıl Öveç was substituted for Dacian Zburliş. A throw-in in the 45th minute of the game was made by Richard Mccarthy with Carter George as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. 46 minutes into the match, MARAZZINO's goal looked a bit too open when Koby Wright came free, but Lütfü Öktemer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mustafa Anıl Öveç hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Claudiu Răducanu to make the kick off. Rohan Watson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 51st minute of the match, but Lütfü Öktemer made a huge save. In the 51st minute, Rohan Watson made a precise shot to the right of Lütfü Öktemer. MARAZZINO's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Koby Wright in the 60th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lütfü Öktemer saved MARAZZINO from getting behind. In the 60thth minute of the game Koby Wright who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but MARAZZINO's Lütfü Öktemer was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience was convinced that Claudiu Răducanu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jax Williamson was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. Lütfü Öktemer made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rohan Watson in the 65th minute. Jax Williamson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claudiu Răducanu in the 66th minute of play. MARAZZINO were awarded a corner in the 68th minute after Canada's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Svetomir Maier took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Svetomir Maier got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Jax Williamson quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. MARAZZINO were awarded a corner in the 73th minute after Canada's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Svetomir Maier took the corner. When Prince Anderson fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Canada's protests and gave Prince Anderson a yellow card for diving instead. After 76 played minutes Canada got a freekick which was hit by Prince Anderson. Jax Williamson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Darío Benedetto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. MARAZZINO's Lütfü Öktemer proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 78th minute of the match, managed to save MARAZZINO from getting a goal against them. If Theo Burton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a defensive mix-up in MARAZZINO's zone, Filip Edwards stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lütfü Öktemer came out of the goal and Filip Edwards tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Filip Edwards's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lütfü Öktemer was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. In the 83rd minute, Jeronimo Heriberto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Darío Benedetto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jax Williamson having to interfere. 91 minutes into the match, MARAZZINO's goal looked a bit too open when Filip Edwards came free, but Lütfü Öktemer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Canada's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.