Friendly League

Victory’s Cage
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Bradley Kanku kicked off to start the match. If Yavuz Selim Başesgioğlu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Papi Mkhonza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Servet Yalvaç, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gordon Tshabalala kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Servet Yalvaç in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Papi Mkhonza prevented the ball from getting in the gole. kocaelispor's Doğaner Keşif played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ebrahim Mokatimi in the 22nd minute of play. Yavuz Selim Başesgioğlu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Papi Mkhonza having to make a save. Doğaner Keşif made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edries Kanku in the 30th minute. Papi Mkhonza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yavuz Selim Başesgioğlu, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Doğaner Keşif made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edries Kanku in the 37th minute. When Sibongile Makweni fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Victory Beasts's protests and gave Sibongile Makweni a yellow card for diving instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Victory Beasts fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 38th minute. Penalty! In the 40th minute there was a penalty for kocaelispor. İzzet Korkutalp stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Papi Mkhonza. 0-1. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Servet Yalvaç stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the game, Kingston Tau was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Victory Beasts's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave kocaelispor the free kick. In the 54th minute, Kingston Tau hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Papi Mkhonza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Servet Yalvaç, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edries Kanku fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Doğaner Keşif having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Victory Beasts's Gordon Tshabalala got a free kick in the 59th minute. In the 71st minute, Gordon Tshabalala hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Victory Beasts's Papi Mkhonza proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save Victory Beasts from getting a goal against them. 74 minutes into the game, Selman Erincer was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. kocaelispor's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Victory Beasts the free kick. Selman Erincer hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. When Selman Erincer was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 75 minutes had been played. Edries Kanku struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Doğaner Keşif didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Victory Beasts. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edries Kanku in the 82nd minute of play forced kocaelispor's goalkeeper Doğaner Keşif to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 90 minutes, Ahmet Reha Pınarbaşı mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the kocaelispor and the Victory Beasts players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Victory Beasts booed when kocaelispor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ahmet Reha Pınarbaşı didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 91 played minutes, Victory Beasts's Sibongile Makweni shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Doğaner Keşif 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 Victory Beasts reached it. In the 94th minute Bradley Kanku shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Doğaner Keşif saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to kocaelispor getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Servet Yalvaç hit a great ball. Victory Beasts's Sibongile Makweni couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 98th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for kocaelispor. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.