Welcome to the match between Turkey and Albania

2'

The corner was taken by Flakadan Halili towards the edge of the area.

Erand Vokshi dived onto the ball towards the goal, Murat Yıldırım approached too late to head the ball clear.

Yunus Ekinci gathered the ball safely.

4'

Vaughn Hermanson tried to dart past Aydemir Çelik but Aydemir Çelik cleanly tackled the ball.

5'

Çağkan Sonkaya tried to pass it long to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Rudyard Thompson.

8'

Diellon Dhamo received a yellow card.

9'

Serkan Kaya played a pinpoint pass to Savaş Çimşir, Savaş Çimşir trapped the ball nicely before Kenny Jardine could cut it out.

Savaş Çimşir strayed into an offside position.

10'

Tarkan Karaca made good use of the scissors dribble. As Neki Deda lost his balance, Tarkan Karaca dribbled past Neki Deda.

Tarkan Karaca struck the ball from 25 yards toward the goal. Flakadan Halili failed to block the shot.

But the ball went flying over the bar ... It was an epic miss.

12'

Flakadan Halili surged past Emre Çetinkaya!.

Flakadan Halili fired off a medium-ranged shot but Tarkan Karaca managed to block the shot.

13'

Çağkan Sonkaya attempted to lift the ball forward but The ball came off Rudyard Thompson.

14'

The referee showed Adhurim Fejzullahu a yellow card.

Tarkan Karaca attempted to chip the ball forward but Vaughn Hermanson found himself in the way of the ball.

15'

Çağkan Sonkaya attempted to lob the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Vaughn Hermanson.

16'

Rudyard Thompson tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Savaş Çimşir.

17'

Vaughn Hermanson hit a crashing drive from 40 yards. Aydemir Çelik wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Yunus Ekinci got back in time to make the save.

19'

Murat Yıldırım played the ball long looking for a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Flakadan Halili.

20'

İldiz Karadag tried to dribble past Talent Saraçi but İldiz Karadag lost the ball to Talent Saraçi's block tackle.

22'

Flakadan Halili tried to skip past Emre Çetinkaya but failed.

23'

Tarkan Karaca passed it long to Turgut Atalay, Turgut Atalay took possession of the ball before Neki Deda could reach it.

Turgut Atalay struck it! but Erand Vokshi removed the danger.

24'

Emre Çetinkaya lobbed it over the halfway line,Vaughn Hermanson couldn't cut out the pass.

İldiz Karadag was through on goal.

İldiz Karadag advanced on Russell Ikin and performed the scissors dribble move to fake out the keeper but the goalie bravely collected the ball down low.

25'

İldiz Karadag lifted the ball towards Turgut Atalay in the area, Turgut Atalay took an excellent first touch before Talent Saraçi could intercept.

Turgut Atalay was caught offside.

26'

Emre Çetinkaya went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

29'

Vaughn Hermanson went by the challenge of Aydemir Çelik.

Vaughn Hermanson whipped in a low cross, İldiz Karadag stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Diellon Dhamo moved onto the ball and immediately chipped the ball goalwards, Berat Çatkıc couldn't reach it.

Yunus Ekinci made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

30'

Turgut Atalay jogged off and was replaced by Yiğit Mansız.

32'

Serkan Kaya sent in the freekick. Russell Ikin made a stunning save !.

33'

Tarkan Karaca dribbled confidently past Neki Deda.

Tarkan Karaca tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Flakadan Halili did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

34'

Emre Çetinkaya stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Neki Deda made a great interception.

35'

Neki Deda tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Emre Çetinkaya intercepted but couldn't control.

36'

Savaş Çimşir faked a shot before cutting Neki Deda in a different direction.

Savaş Çimşir tried to get past Flakadan Halili but Flakadan Halili blocked Savaş Çimşir in a good, clean tackle.

38'

Erand Vokshi tried to pass the ball forward but it was well intercepted by Serkan Kaya.

39'

Tarkan Karaca twisted past Neki Deda.

The ball was struck by Tarkan Karaca from 20 yards out. Flakadan Halili failed to charge down the shot.

But Tarkan Karaca didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide ... It was a poor miss from Tarkan Karaca. He looked like he was short of match practice.

40'

Emre Çetinkaya hit a speculative effort from 30 yards but Neki Deda threw himself in front of the shot.

41'

Talent Saraçi picked up Vaughn Hermanson's excellent ball, İldiz Karadag tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Talent Saraçi tried to play it past Aydemir Çelik but Aydemir Çelik won the ball from Talent Saraçi.

42'

Flakadan Halili ran up to take the corner.

Adhurim Fejzullahu got well above Murat Yıldırım to win the ball, then cushioned a headed pass.

Kenny Jardine drove the ball at goal but Berat Çatkıc removed the danger.

43'

İldiz Karadag knocked a long ball past Talent Saraçi to Yiğit Mansız.

Yiğit Mansız took his chance shooting from a very tight angle but the shot was blocked by Erand Vokshi.

44'

Emre Çetinkaya swiftly put in the freekick. But Emre Çetinkaya put it narrowly over.

45'

Rudyard Thompson tried to get past Serkan Kaya but it failed.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Turkey had 56% possession in the match, while Albania had 44%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

48'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Vaughn Hermanson.

Çağkan Sonkaya stepped up and struck the penalty. Çağkan Sonkaya scored the penalty after fooling the goalkeeper with a stutter-step!!. ... Scored !!!

Turkey 1 - 0 Albania

51'

İldiz Karadag stepped away from Talent Saraçi and shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards.

But İldiz Karadag sent it far too high ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

53'

Flakadan Halili tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Emre Çetinkaya.

54'

Block tackle from Serkan Kaya, easily dispossessing Rudyard Thompson before Rudyard Thompson attempted to pass the ball.

55'

Erand Vokshi tried to dart past Emre Çetinkaya but Emre Çetinkaya didn't allow.

56'

Çağkan Sonkaya surged past Rudyard Thompson!.

Çağkan Sonkaya shot for the top corner from 20 yards. Neki Deda approached too late to tackle him.

Russell Ikin elected to fist the ball to safety.

57'

Flakadan Halili made good use of the scissors dribble. As Tarkan Karaca lost his balance, Flakadan Halili dribbled past Tarkan Karaca.

Flakadan Halili tried to centre the ball but Emre Çetinkaya got to the ball first.

58'

Vaughn Hermanson took the ball past Emre Çetinkaya.

Vaughn Hermanson centred the ball, Tarkan Karaca couldn't cut it.

Diellon Dhamo got a shot in on the volley but the shot cannoned off Murat Yıldırım.

59'

Swerving shot by Tarkan Karaca from long range. Rudyard Thompson approached too late to clear the danger.

But Tarkan Karaca scooped it over the bar ... It was a poor miss from Tarkan Karaca. He looked like he was short of match practice.

60'

Yiğit Mansız made for the bench and was replaced by Mehmet Yıldırım.

changed their tactics.

Savaş Çimşir left the pitch to be replaced by Egemen Altıntop.

Rudyard Thompson looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Murat Yıldırım jumped with Erand Vokshi and won the ball, then headed the ball to safety.

62'

Flakadan Halili had a great opportunity to score from long range but Tarkan Karaca made an important challenge!.

63'

Poor corner kick delivered by Flakadan Halili that went straight to the opposition.

64'

Murat Yıldırım sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

65'

Vaughn Hermanson went by the challenge of İldiz Karadag.

Vaughn Hermanson delivered a low cross, Aydemir Çelik stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Ward Winship unleashed a volley at goal but Murat Yıldırım got in and cleared the danger.

67'

Vaughn Hermanson dribbled past Aydemir Çelik.

Vaughn Hermanson tried to cross the ball low but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by İldiz Karadag.

68'

Çağkan Sonkaya attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Rudyard Thompson coolly intercepted the pass.

71'

Vaughn Hermanson took the ball past Aydemir Çelik.

Vaughn Hermanson tried to dribble past İldiz Karadag but İldiz Karadag took the ball away from Vaughn Hermanson.

72'

Adhurim Fejzullahu took the ball past Tarkan Karaca.

Adhurim Fejzullahu skipped easily past the challenge of Emre Çetinkaya.

Adhurim Fejzullahu fired in a shot at goal but Berat Çatkıc threw himself in front of the shot.

73'

İldiz Karadag jinked confidently past Talent Saraçi.

İldiz Karadag attempted a cheeky lob from 20 yards. Vaughn Hermanson approached too late to tackle him.

But İldiz Karadag put it well wide ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

75'

İldiz Karadag attempted to feed the high ball but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Talent Saraçi.

76'

The referee showed Ward Winship a yellow card.

Aydemir Çelik stepped away from Rudyard Thompson and sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards.

But the ball went flying over the bar ... He held his head in his hands.

77'

Aydemir Çelik attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Flakadan Halili made a great interception.

78'

Serkan Kaya tried to take the ball past Rudyard Thompson but Rudyard Thompson denied.

79'

Vaughn Hermanson jinked confidently past Aydemir Çelik.

Vaughn Hermanson made a good pass to Talent Saraçi, Talent Saraçi trapped the ball nicely before İldiz Karadag could intercept.

Talent Saraçi tried to whip in a low cross but he overhit the cross as he was under pressure from Aydemir Çelik.

82'

Flakadan Halili had the pace to beat Tarkan Karaca.

Flakadan Halili tried to dribble past Emre Çetinkaya but Flakadan Halili lost the ball to Emre Çetinkaya's block tackle.

84'

Neki Deda got past Emre Çetinkaya.

Neki Deda tried to cross the halfway line with the ball but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Tarkan Karaca.

85'

İldiz Karadag made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Talent Saraçi intercepted but couldn't control.

86'

Vaughn Hermanson tried to dart past Aydemir Çelik but Aydemir Çelik denied.

87'

Çağkan Sonkaya tried to twist past Rudyard Thompson but Rudyard Thompson didn't allow.

89'

Çağkan Sonkaya tried an audacious lob from 30 yards. Rudyard Thompson didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But it went over the bar ... It was a wasted opportunity.

90'

Tarkan Karaca tried to feed the high ball but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Neki Deda.

91'

Vaughn Hermanson curled the ball in at goal from long range. Aydemir Çelik approached too late to clear the danger.

But Vaughn Hermanson sent the ball high into the stands ... It was a poor miss from Vaughn Hermanson. He looked like he was short of match practice.

End Match Turkey 1 - 0 Albania