Friendly League

Vodefone Park
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Emran Ergenç started the match with the kick off. Pogradeci FCA's Luciano Sito proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 4th minute of the match, managed to save Pogradeci FCA from getting a goal against them. 10 minutes into the match, Beşiktaş's goal looked a bit too open when Jarod Jean came free, but Şensoy Tecer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emran Ergenç might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Luciano Sito. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Emran Ergenç ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, Pogradeci FCA's Roman Brock got a free kick in the 15th minute. After having played for 16 minutes, Emran Ergenç managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Beşiktaş's supporters crossed their fingers, but Emran Ergenç was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Şensoy Tecer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lane Key in the 18th minute of play. In the 21st minute, Lane Key ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Şensoy Tecer was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. After a rather tough play, Pogradeci FCA's Marvin Dubose got a free kick in the 23rd minute. 29 minutes into the match, Beşiktaş's Emran Ergenç sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luciano Sito narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 32 minutes into the match, Beşiktaş's goal looked a bit too open when Jarod Jean came free, but Şensoy Tecer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 34th minute Scot McNair shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Şensoy Tecer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 38thth minute of the game Scot McNair who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Beşiktaş's Şensoy Tecer was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 41st minute, Cesar Jacobson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Beşiktaş players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Pogradeci FCA were winning 0-2.

The wind increased when Lane Key made the kick off in the second half. Şensoy Tecer made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jarod Jean in the 53rd minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Pogradeci FCA's Scot McNair slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Şensoy Tecer. That made the score 0-3 after 58 minutes of play. Zekeriya Uskan took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 62nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Luciano Sito. Pogradeci FCA's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 64th minute Lane Key shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Şensoy Tecer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Emran Ergenç in the 65th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Luciano Sito prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Zekeriya Uskan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Luciano Sito tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Emran Ergenç recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Beşiktaş getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Alişan Vala hit a great ball. If Efekan Akağan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 91 played minutes Pogradeci FCA got a freekick which was hit by Lane Key.