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Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Joel Gaona made the kick off and thus started the match. Pacho Papachantzoulis kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Mehmet Çağakan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 11th minute, Araklılı Avareler's Alperen Adıgün dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Araklılı Avareler's Baycan Selami got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 15th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mehmet Çağakan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mehmet Çağakan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alperen Adıgün in the 28th minute of the match. In the 28th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luca Zorita to maneuver through the defense. Baycan Selami could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. When Alberto Tafalla came up free with the goalie in the 37th 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 Alberto Tafalla couldn't finish the play. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cherry Evans in the 38th minute of play. Baycan Selami made a great header on Araklılı Avareler's corner, it was just that Mexico's Dante Lacasa managed to reach the ball for a save. 42 minutes into the match, Cahit Zülfü had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cahit Zülfü was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

With a couple of smart ball manuevers Baycan Selami in the 53rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dante Lacasa saved Mexico from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 57th minute of play forced Araklılı Avareler's goalkeeper Mehmet Çağakan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mehmet Çağakan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 64th minute. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Lautaro Mancebo's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 68thth minute, Mehmet Çağakan skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When Araklılı Avareler's Cherry Evans in the 69th minute got a chance for a shot 69th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mexico's goalie prevented a goal. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cherry Evans in the 72nd minute of the match. Mehmet Çağakan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joel Gaona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mehmet Çağakan having to interfere. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 82 minutes into the game, Araklılı Avareler's Baycan Selami nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dante Lacasa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Mehmet Çağakan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 94 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Baycan Selami came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the referee blew the final whistle, Araklılı Avareler could leave the field as winners, despite Mexico having more of the ball for most of the match.