Challenge

Gothic Souls Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Erhan Ascı took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd of the match, Tamer Özgu tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Marco Day got in the way and made a wonderful save. Monty Rogers struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Lemi Uğurlubey didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for USA. 12 minutes into the match, D.J. 赵云 dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Marco Day, 1-0. In the 16th minute Tamer Özgu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marco Day saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Erhan Ascı in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marco Day prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 21st minute, Levent Itzov 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. Koby Fletcher hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Tamer Özgu might have been able to make a better finish in the 31st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marco Day. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tamer Özgu ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 37th minute Tamer Özgu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marco Day saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gothic Souls's Filomeno Olivos was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Marco Day in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 40th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lemi Uğurlubey saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tamer Özgu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cassius Byrne to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by D.J. 赵云 in the 55th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gothic Souls made a substitution. Ege Nesip replaced Erdinç Sarıalp. In the 57th minute of the match Gothic Souls got a corner. USA's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Filomeno Olivos ran over to the corner to take the kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erhan Ascı in the 61st minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gothic Souls made a substitution. Lovis Schobel replaced Levent Itzov. 70 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Erhan Ascı came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lovis Schobel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Marco Day tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gothic Souls made a substitution. Aytek İmar replaced Tamer Özgu. Sam Campbell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erhan Ascı in the 81st minute of the match. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lovis Schobel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 87 minutes into the match, D.J. 赵云 notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of USA's Marco Day. Marco Day was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. A hard shot 91 in the game by Sam Campbell from a close distance when the talented Lemi Uğurlubey managed to make a qualified save. Gothic Souls's players were relieved. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aytek İmar in the 93rd minute of play. Lemi Uğurlubey made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Khalid Parry in the 94th minute of play. After 95 minutes, Fabian Brown mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the USA and the Gothic Souls players grew even worse after the yellow card. For all the effort they put into the match, the USA players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Gothic Souls.