Friendly League

Alesandro Abarzua
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Refik Özgeer took the kick off in the first half of the match. Nestor Barria blasted a shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ali Kaan Torcan having to make a save. In the 6th minute, Şah Conkur left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SaHNoYaN HuN TüRK•iCON fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. The supporters of Talcampeón FC booed when SaHNoYaN HuN TüRK•iCON was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Remzi Usum didn't get a good kick on the ball. Refik Özgeer's late challenge caught a Talcampeón FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Refik Özgeer helped the player get up and apologised. After 24 minutes of play, SaHNoYaN HuN TüRK•iCON's Refik Özgeer made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jacinto Cross was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 28th minute Sermet Akçakoca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacinto Cross saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jacinto Cross showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Refik Özgeer, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Jacinto Cross didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sermet Akçakoca went, in the 35th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. Jacinto Cross made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sermet Akçakoca in the 38th minute of play. In the 44th minute, Şah Conkur ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jacinto Cross was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nestor Barria made a kick off. In the 52nd minute, Andrés Villaseñor made a precise shot to the right of Ali Kaan Torcan. SaHNoYaN HuN TüRK•iCON's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-4. The audience thought a goal was coming when Refik Özgeer got free with Jacinto Cross in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 69 played minutes SaHNoYaN HuN TüRK•iCON got a freekick which was hit by Ata Kanver. 72 minutes into the game, Refik Özgeer cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-5. Jacinto Cross was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Şah Conkur sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 87 minutes into the match, Talcampeón FC's goal looked a bit too open when Şah Conkur came free, but Jacinto Cross reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jacinto Cross made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Remzi Usum in the 88th minute of play. After 92 played minutes Talcampeón FC got a freekick which was hit by Fernán Parga. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Şah Conkur during the 92nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 93rd match minute, SaHNoYaN HuN TüRK•iCON was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Şah Conkur to maneuver through the defense. In the 96th match minute, Talcampeón FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by José Francisco Maffey to maneuver through the defense. SaHNoYaN HuN TüRK•iCON's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.