Friendly League

P. Alexandru Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gabriel Vermeşan started the match with the kick off. The throw-in from Xamo Zubiaur in the 3rd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by F.C. YKE's Michael Jordan. The corner ended in Twan van Nistelrooij almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Emerald's Nichifor Nicolae did a great save. Valeriu Râmniceanu's late challenge caught a F.C. YKE's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Valeriu Râmniceanu helped the player get up and apologised. After 9 played minutes Emerald got a freekick which was hit by Valeriu Râmniceanu. In the 11th minute of the match F.C. YKE got a corner. Emerald's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Twan van Nistelrooij ran over to the corner to take the kick. 15 minutes into the match, F.C. YKE's Samet Ağar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nichifor Nicolae narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 16 minutes into the match, Emerald's goal looked a bit too open when Samet Ağar came free, but Nichifor Nicolae reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Emerald defense, Samet Ağar kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nichifor Nicolae. The Emerald fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nichifor Nicolae should have stopped the shot. In the 21st play minute Samet Ağar came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Nichifor Nicolae. 2-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Xamo Zubiaur during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Nichifor Nicolae made an important save on a dangerous shot by Traian Brăiloiu in the 25th minute. 27 minutes had been played when some careless play by Emerald's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Twan van Nistelrooij was slow to take the kick. During this time F.C. YKE's players had a chance to rest. Emerald's Xamo Zubiaur got his second yellow card of the match in the 27th minute. The referee ordered Xamo Zubiaur off the ground. 30 minutes into the match, Emerald's goalkeeper Nichifor Nicolae had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Samet Ağar. 32 minutes into the match, Emerald's goal looked a bit too open when Samet Ağar came free, but Nichifor Nicolae reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A hard shot 34 in the game by Samet Ağar from a close distance when the talented Nichifor Nicolae managed to make a qualified save. Emerald's players were relieved. With his leg Nichifor Nicolae managed to avoid a goal in the 34thth minute, when F.C. YKE's Samet Ağar fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Nichifor Nicolae showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Samet Ağar in the 38th minute of the match. After 39 minutes Emerald's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Twan van Nistelrooij who took care of the corner kick. It was a well-played corner which Mugur Ceaușescu managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Emerald's Nichifor Nicolae proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save Emerald from getting a goal against them. Samet Ağar recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Samet Ağar to strike the kick off in the second half. Nichifor Nicolae showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Samet Ağar, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. 61 minutes into the match, Emerald's goal looked a bit too open when Samet Ağar came free, but Nichifor Nicolae reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Duman Enginsoy took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 63rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Nichifor Nicolae. Emerald's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Emerald's Nichifor Nicolae played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Samet Ağar in the 66th minute of play. When Samet Ağar came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the F.C. YKE 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 Samet Ağar couldn't finish the play. Mugur Ceaușescu kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. If Samet Ağar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Nichifor Nicolae showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Samet Ağar in the 78th minute of the match. Michael Jordan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nichifor Nicolae having to interfere. After some careless play in the Emerald defense, Samet Ağar kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nichifor Nicolae. The Emerald fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nichifor Nicolae should have stopped the shot. Nichifor Nicolae showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Samet Ağar in the 86th minute of the match. In the 87th minute the ball was on its way in behind Emerald's goalkeeper Nichifor Nicolae, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. F.C. YKE made a substitution. Remus Gavruță replaced Mugur Ceaușescu. Nichifor Nicolae made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Samet Ağar in the 92nd minute of play. 94 minutes had been played when some careless play by Emerald's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Duman Enginsoy was slow to take the kick. During this time F.C. YKE's players had a chance to rest. Samet Ağar made a great header on F.C. YKE's corner, it was just that Emerald's Nichifor Nicolae managed to reach the ball for a save. F.C. YKE were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Emerald for a fine match.