Challenge

ATATÜRK Stadı
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, 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. Turgut Soyuer started the match with the kick off. When Turgut Soyuer came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the Turkey 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 Turgut Soyuer couldn't finish the play. Vecdi Yurday showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Turgut Soyuer in the 5th minute of the match. 8 minutes into the match, Turkey's goalkeeper Cankut Wakabayashi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ryan Giggs. After 8 played minutes GÜMELİSPOR got a freekick which was hit by Hayati Koray. After 10 minutes, Turgut Soyuer made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. GÜMELİSPOR's Vecdi Yurday tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 12th minute, Fatih-Sultan Mehmet hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hayati Koray hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Ferid Yalap kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. In the 16th minute Turgut Soyuer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vecdi Yurday saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vecdi Yurday didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Turgut Soyuer went, in the 24th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. If Turgut Soyuer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Turgut Soyuer in the 26th minute of play forced GÜMELİSPOR's goalkeeper Vecdi Yurday to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hayati Koray made in the 29th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Esteve Canor however managed to control. Vecdi Yurday took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Turgut Soyuer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 33rd minute Turgut Soyuer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vecdi Yurday saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Turkey booed when GÜMELİSPOR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hayati Koray didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vecdi Yurday made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Turgut Soyuer in the 36th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fatih-Sultan Mehmet in the 43rd minute of play forced GÜMELİSPOR's goalkeeper Vecdi Yurday to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of GÜMELİSPOR booed when Turkey was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Çakır Acunman didn't get a good kick on the ball. Turgut Soyuer might have been able to make a better finish in the 47th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vecdi Yurday. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Turgut Soyuer ran back to his position shaking his head. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ryan Giggs to make the kick off. The audience was convinced that Turgut Soyuer's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vecdi Yurday was relentless in the 51st minute of the game. When Turkey's Turgut Soyuer in the 52nd minute got a chance for a shot 52nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye GÜMELİSPOR's goalie prevented a goal. Turkey were awarded a corner in the 55th minute after GÜMELİSPOR's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Servet Sönmez took the corner. After 57 minutes GÜMELİSPOR's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Servet Sönmez who took care of the corner kick. Vecdi Yurday stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Turgut Soyuer's shot from short distance in the 60th minute. Vecdi Yurday didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Turgut Soyuer went, in the 62nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. GÜMELİSPOR's Reuben Cefai was substituted for Ulvi Oğuzhan. Vecdi Yurday stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Turgut Soyuer's shot from short distance in the 68th minute. Turkey's Tevfik Hunalp was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Vecdi Yurday in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. If Turgut Soyuer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Arjen Robben's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Vecdi Yurday firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 78th minute Beyhan Alkım shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cankut Wakabayashi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cankut Wakabayashi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexei Perju in the 80th minute of the match. Bedih Oran kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Turkey made a substitution. Akif Akın replaced Arjen Robben. In the 83rd match minute, GÜMELİSPOR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bedih Oran to maneuver through the defense. Turkey's attentive Akif Akın managed to snatch the ball when Bedih Oran made a throw-in in the 87th minute of the game. Servet Sönmez struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Vecdi Yurday didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Turkey. Zé Dos Reis might have been able to make a better finish in the 90th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vecdi Yurday. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Zé Dos Reis ran back to his position shaking his head. Vecdi Yurday took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zé Dos Reis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vecdi Yurday showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zé Dos Reis in the 92nd minute of the match. After 93 minutes GÜMELİSPOR's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Servet Sönmez who took care of the corner kick. Vecdi Yurday stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zé Dos Reis's shot from short distance in the 95th minute. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Turkey walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.