Challenge

Kahraman Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) İlmi Eker started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. David Wooster made an important save on a dangerous shot by İsmail Hakkı Ünalp in the 4th minute. David Wooster showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eduard De Fretes, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. The supporters of F. Nightingale Saviors booed when Maraşkent FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eduard De Fretes didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by David Melling in the 8th minute of play forced Maraşkent FK's goalkeeper Okaner Baytugay to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 10th play minutes Bhavin Pandya shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Okaner Baytugay and just under the crossbar into goal. Bhavin Pandya recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. İsmail Hakkı Ünalp scored 1-1 in the 17th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of David Wooster, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 21stth minute of the game Bhavin Pandya who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Maraşkent FK's Okaner Baytugay was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 23rd match minute, F. Nightingale Saviors was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by John Houghton to maneuver through the defense. After 24 played minutes, Maraşkent FK's Eduard De Fretes shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper David Wooster came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Maraşkent FK reached it. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Bhavin Pandya managed to get in a good position for a shot. F. Nightingale Saviors's supporters rose to their feet, but Bhavin Pandya was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Okaner Baytugay breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cícero de Lima's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but David Wooster firmly grabbed it by the left post. F. Nightingale Saviors's David Wooster proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save F. Nightingale Saviors from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Maraşkent FK booed when F. Nightingale Saviors was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bhavin Pandya didn't get a good kick on the ball. 37 minutes into the match, F. Nightingale Saviors's goalkeeper David Wooster had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cícero de Lima. After some careless play in the F. Nightingale Saviors defense, İsmail Hakkı Ünalp kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of David Wooster. The F. Nightingale Saviors fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that David Wooster should have stopped the shot. F. Nightingale Saviors's David Wooster proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 48th minute of the match, managed to save F. Nightingale Saviors from getting a goal against them. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bhavin Pandya was the one to do the kick off. The F. Nightingale Saviors fans' excitement grew in the 53rd match minute when F. Nightingale Saviors's David Houston looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After 59 played minutes F. Nightingale Saviors got a freekick which was hit by Stuart Knights. David Melling sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. David Wooster showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from İlmi Eker, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Okaner Baytugay made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when David Melling sent off a good shot on target. David Wooster made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eduard De Fretes in the 91st minute of play. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.