Friendly League

Lansdowne Road
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Stanley St Clair got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Ireland 1921's goal looked a bit too open when Stanley St Clair came free, but Generoso Gaxan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aktaç Olgunay's late challenge caught a Ireland 1921's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aktaç Olgunay helped the player get up and apologised. After 5 played minutes Gençlerbirliği got a freekick which was hit by Aktaç Olgunay. Dursun Ekinci took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leonel Criston, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Generoso Gaxan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Stanley St Clair went, in the 12th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Generoso Gaxan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stanley St Clair, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 26 minutes into the match, Gençlerbirliği's goalkeeper Dursun Ekinci had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Boguslaw Kaider. Ireland 1921's Generoso Gaxan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stanley St Clair in the 28th minute of play. Dursun Ekinci showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isidoro Bilbo, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. After having played for 33 minutes, Stanley St Clair managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gençlerbirliği's supporters crossed their fingers, but Stanley St Clair was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gençlerbirliği's Dursun Ekinci proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save Gençlerbirliği from getting a goal against them. Dursun Ekinci made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Boguslaw Kaider in the 38th minute of play. Ireland 1921's Aureliano Senin managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Bozkurt Tanyıldız in the 42 minute of the game. Sümer Müjdat kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. In the 46th minute of the match Ireland 1921 got a corner. Gençlerbirliği's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Boguslaw Kaider ran over to the corner to take the kick. 48 minutes into the game, Stanley St Clair cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Generoso Gaxan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The Ireland 1921 players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Gençlerbirliği were winning 0-3.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Leonel Criston to strike the kick off in the second half. Dursun Ekinci took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isidoro Bilbo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Generoso Gaxan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stanley St Clair in the 59th minute of play. 60 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ireland 1921's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Bertil Winström was slow to take the kick. During this time Gençlerbirliği's players had a chance to rest. In the 64th minute Stanley St Clair shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Generoso Gaxan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dursun Ekinci took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leonel Criston, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 78th minute Isidoro Bilbo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dursun Ekinci saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stanley St Clair in the 80th minute of play forced Ireland 1921's goalkeeper Generoso Gaxan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ireland 1921 made a substitution. Frank Pinho replaced Boguslaw Kaider. Gençlerbirliği were awarded a corner in the 82th minute after Ireland 1921's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Bertil Winström took the corner. The corner ended in Bertil Winström almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Ireland 1921's Generoso Gaxan did a great save. 84 minutes into the match, Ireland 1921's goal looked a bit too open when Stanley St Clair came free, but Generoso Gaxan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Ireland 1921 booed when Gençlerbirliği was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filiph Låsberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abdulkadir Ömür hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Gençlerbirliği walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.