Challenge

BOZKURT Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. İslam Yerel started the match with the kick off. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hacı Ali Ulunay in the 6th minute of play. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Lautaro Mancebo came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the Mexico 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 Lautaro Mancebo couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 18th minute of play forced TÜRKİSTAN 61's goalkeeper Derman Akdağ to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 19 minutes into the match, TÜRKİSTAN 61's José Luis Esparza sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dante Lacasa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Lautaro Mancebo came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the Mexico 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 Lautaro Mancebo couldn't finish the play. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mario Veevo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 31st minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Derman Akdağ saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 32 minutes had been played when some careless play by TÜRKİSTAN 61's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Joel Gaona was slow to take the kick. During this time Mexico's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Joel Gaona almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but TÜRKİSTAN 61's Derman Akdağ did a great save. Derman Akdağ stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lautaro Mancebo's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. Derman Akdağ showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luca Zorita in the 34th minute of the match. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Felix Luque during the 43rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 43rd match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felix Luque to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet as TÜRKİSTAN 61's İslam Yerel slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Dante Lacasa. That made the score 1-1 after 45 minutes of play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joel Gaona made a kick off. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 50th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Derman Akdağ having to interfere. The supporters of Mexico booed when TÜRKİSTAN 61 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Halim Akbel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Derman Akdağ took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Derman Akdağ tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 70 minutes of play, Mexico's Joel Gaona made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Derman Akdağ was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 73rd minute, José Luis Esparza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Derman Akdağ made a fantastic save in the 78th minute, when Alberto Tafalla sent off a good shot on target. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by İslam Yerel in the 82nd minute of play. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hacı Ali Ulunay in the 89th minute of the match. Derman Akdağ came out of the goal in the 93rd minute to try and stop a shot by Mexico's Alberto Tafalla. But to his dismay, Alberto Tafalla quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. TÜRKİSTAN 61 made a substitution. Şimşek Hacısalihoğlu replaced Hacı Ali Ulunay. The TÜRKİSTAN 61 fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Mexico were clearly better and deserved to take the win.