Friendly League

Northside Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Adriano Pugliese made the kick off and thus started the match. 5 minutes into the game, North Port UTD's Vatan Akil nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Andrea Vinciguerra made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Vatan Akil might have been able to make a better finish in the 8th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Andrea Vinciguerra. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Vatan Akil ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 9th play minute Vatan Akil came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Andrea Vinciguerra. 2-0. After 14 minutes of play, North Port UTD's Vatan Akil made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Andrea Vinciguerra was left in no man's land by his defense there! 19 minutes into the match, North Port UTD's goal looked a bit too open when Adriano Pugliese came free, but Yağızalp Akhan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vatan Akil let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 22nd minute shot 4-0 at rihgt post. A hard shot 27 in the game by Vatan Akil from a close distance when the talented Andrea Vinciguerra managed to make a qualified save. Club Atlético Tigre's players were relieved. If Deniz Hasanbeyli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Vatan Akil sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Club Atlético Tigre booed when North Port UTD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ardahan Şenbay didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alexander Pesce kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Filippo Delle Donne charged in rather forcefully in the 41st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Filippo Delle Donne the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Filippo Delle Donne hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Vatan Akil managed to get in a good position for a shot. North Port UTD's supporters rose to their feet, but Vatan Akil was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Andrea Vinciguerra breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alexander Pesce struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Yağızalp Akhan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Club Atlético Tigre. Alexander Pesce hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ercan Şerif in the 47th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Andrea Vinciguerra prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-0.

In the 55th minute, Vatan Akil got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Ardahan Şenbay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrea Vinciguerra having to interfere. When North Port UTD's Vatan Akil in the 59th minute got a chance for a shot 59th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Club Atlético Tigre's goalie prevented a goal. Andrea Vinciguerra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Şakir Aydoğdu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vatan Akil in the 61st minute of play forced Club Atlético Tigre's goalkeeper Andrea Vinciguerra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 62 minutes, Vatan Akil made it 5-0 with a short kick to the right side. Club Atlético Tigre's Andrea Vinciguerra tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. North Port UTD made a substitution. Mehmet Emin Tunçhan replaced Deniz Hasanbeyli. When the match clock showed 70 minutes, the score became 6-0 when Ercan Şerif sped through Club Atlético Tigre's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Andrea Vinciguerra. Ateş Tuncal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrea Vinciguerra having to interfere. In the 75th minute, Ercan Şerif made a precise shot to the right of Andrea Vinciguerra. Club Atlético Tigre's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 7-0. 77 minutes into the game, Eraldo Marcucci was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Club Atlético Tigre's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave North Port UTD the free kick. Eraldo Marcucci kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. Yağızalp Akhan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adriano Pugliese in the 84th minute of play. When Ercan Şerif came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the North Port UTD 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 Ercan Şerif couldn't finish the play. Andrea Vinciguerra came out of the goal in the 91st minute to try and stop a shot by North Port UTD's Mehmet Emin Tunçhan. But to his dismay, Mehmet Emin Tunçhan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 9-0. Ateş Tuncal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Andrea Vinciguerra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 96 minutes, Alexander Pesce mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Club Atlético Tigre and the North Port UTD players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 96 played minutes Club Atlético Tigre got a freekick which was hit by Alexander Pesce. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. North Port UTD had played much better football throughout.