Friendly League

Damal Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) In the 2nd minute, Lane Key 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. Mehmet Ali Başeğmez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mehmet Ali Başeğmez in the 9th minute of play forced Pogradeci FCA's goalkeeper Luciano Sito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match clock showed 14 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Scot McNair sped through GitGelGele's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ahmet Emir Başeğmez. 17 minutes into the match, Lane Key notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of GitGelGele's Ahmet Emir Başeğmez. Ahmet Emir Başeğmez was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Mehmet Ali Başeğmez recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 20th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Çağdaş Kamber fell near the penalty area in the 21st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored GitGelGele's protests and gave Çağdaş Kamber a yellow card for diving instead. In the 21st minute, Çağdaş Kamber hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lane Key in the 22nd minute of play forced GitGelGele's goalkeeper Ahmet Emir Başeğmez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. GitGelGele's Mehmet Ali Başeğmez got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 28th minute, Scot McNair hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ahmet Emir Başeğmez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jarod Jean, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Ahmet Emir Başeğmez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jarod Jean in the 35th minute of the match. When Çağdaş Kamber was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 35 minutes had been played. In the 36th match minute, GitGelGele was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Çağdaş Kamber to maneuver through the defense. 38 minutes into the game, Mehmet Ali Başeğmez recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Luciano Sito. Mehmet Ali Başeğmez showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Furkan Kılıçalp managed to get in a good position for a shot. GitGelGele's supporters rose to their feet, but Furkan Kılıçalp was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luciano Sito breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mehmet Ali Başeğmez to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lane Key in the 53rd minute of play forced GitGelGele's goalkeeper Ahmet Emir Başeğmez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 54th match minute, Pogradeci FCA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Scot McNair to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mehmet Ali Başeğmez in the 55th minute of play forced Pogradeci FCA's goalkeeper Luciano Sito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 58thth minute of the game Mehmet Ali Başeğmez who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pogradeci FCA's Luciano Sito was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lane Key in the 59th minute of play forced GitGelGele's goalkeeper Ahmet Emir Başeğmez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Mehmet Ali Başeğmez managed to get in a good position for a shot. GitGelGele's supporters rose to their feet, but Mehmet Ali Başeğmez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luciano Sito breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 69 minutes into the match, GitGelGele's goal looked a bit too open when Lane Key came free, but Ahmet Emir Başeğmez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 69th match minute, Pogradeci FCA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Matt Esquivel to maneuver through the defense. Mehmet Ali Başeğmez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 81st minute Scot McNair shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ahmet Emir Başeğmez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jarod Jean got free with Ahmet Emir Başeğmez in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 87th minute, Scot McNair fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Ahmet Emir Başeğmez, passed just outside the right post. Ahmet Emir Başeğmez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lane Key, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ferman Yakup struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Luciano Sito didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for GitGelGele. Luciano Sito stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mehmet Ali Başeğmez's shot from short distance in the 96th minute.