Friendly League

ATATÜRK STADI
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Friedrich Nietzsche took the kick off in the first half of the match. Braulio Gartxot showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Babür Kongurtay in the 3rd minute of the match. 4 minutes into the game, Red Devils's Marcel da Rocha nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cláudio Taffarel made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 8 minutes into the match, Red Devils's goal looked a bit too open when Babür Kongurtay came free, but Braulio Gartxot reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Natalio Centenales in the 15th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Braulio Gartxot prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Marcel da Rocha blasted a shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cláudio Taffarel having to make a save. In the 19th match minute, AKÇEŞMESPOR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Charlie Frisk to maneuver through the defense. Cláudio Taffarel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcel da Rocha in the 22nd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Marcel da Rocha managed to get in a good position for a shot. Red Devils's supporters rose to their feet, but Marcel da Rocha was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cláudio Taffarel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cláudio Taffarel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcel da Rocha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Radoy Lagadov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Braulio Gartxot made a huge save. Natalio Centenales made in the 33rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Red Devils's Vinicio Jakes. After some careless play in the AKÇEŞMESPOR defense, Marcel da Rocha kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cláudio Taffarel. The AKÇEŞMESPOR fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cláudio Taffarel should have stopped the shot. Braulio Gartxot showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Friedrich Nietzsche, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. After the first half Red Devils were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Marcel da Rocha to strike the kick off in the second half. Marcel da Rocha might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cláudio Taffarel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marcel da Rocha ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, AKÇEŞMESPOR's Cláudio Taffarel got control of the ball when Marcel da Rocha tried to sneak it across the goal line. Braulio Gartxot showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gogo Chuse in the 58th minute of the match. Braulio Gartxot showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Friedrich Nietzsche, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. The corner ended in Sotos Zervoulakos almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but AKÇEŞMESPOR's Cláudio Taffarel did a great save. In the 69th minute, Sotos Zervoulakos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 70 played minutes, AKÇEŞMESPOR's Gogo Chuse shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Braulio Gartxot 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 AKÇEŞMESPOR reached it. When the match had gone on for 72 minutes, Marcel da Rocha took a quick shot and it went in 0-3 without a chance for Cláudio Taffarel to make any attempt to save it. AKÇEŞMESPOR's defense didn't have a chance, in the 75th minute, when Marcel da Rocha scored to the left of an out of position Cláudio Taffarel, making the score, 0-4. Marcel da Rocha could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Cláudio Taffarel made a huge save. Braulio Gartxot showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Babür Kongurtay in the 93rd minute of the match. The supporters of AKÇEŞMESPOR booed when Red Devils was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcel da Rocha didn't get a good kick on the ball. 97 minutes into the match, Red Devils's goal looked a bit too open when Radoy Lagadov came free, but Braulio Gartxot reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 97th minute Radoy Lagadov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Braulio Gartxot saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Red Devils eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.