Challenge

Fatih Arena Akçaabat
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Herberts Dreizis got the match started through his kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Camilo Gaos during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 4th minute, one of Venezuela:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Venezuela. Jonathan Ferrant had in the 6thth minute some difficulties stopping Herberts Dreizis's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Herberts Dreizis got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nadir Şahan in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jonathan Ferrant prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match clock showed 8 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Nadir Şahan sped through Venezuela's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. In the 11th minute, Nadir Şahan got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 12 minutes into the match, AKÇAABAT SEBATSPOR's Herberts Dreizis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nadir Şahan in the 18th minute. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Patricio Costa hit a great ball. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nadir Şahan went, in the 27th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rigoberto Mina during the 33rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to AKÇAABAT SEBATSPOR getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Nadir Şahan hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Herberts Dreizis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Herberts Dreizis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Herberts Dreizis tried to sneak it across the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tomas Illescas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Patricio Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ahmet Ozan Özkoc, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. In the 59th minute, Şakir Sertaç hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ahmet Ozan Özkoc hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Tomas Illescas who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 62ndth minute tested the skills of Haydar Çelik when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nadir Şahan in the 71st minute of play. After 72 minutes of play, AKÇAABAT SEBATSPOR's Ahmet Ozan Özkoc made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jonathan Ferrant was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of Venezuela booed when AKÇAABAT SEBATSPOR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Şakir Sertaç didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nadir Şahan in the 80th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Patricio Costa got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Herberts Dreizis in the 90th minute of play. When Nadir Şahan came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the AKÇAABAT SEBATSPOR fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Nadir Şahan couldn't finish the play. If Ahmet Ozan Özkoc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Patricio Costa struck a weak shot in the 98th minute. Haydar Çelik didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Venezuela. For all the effort they put into the match, the Venezuela players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for AKÇAABAT SEBATSPOR.