Friendly League

Erzincan Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Oktay Canpolat got the match started through his kick off. Brak Hunt's late challenge caught a Erzincan's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Brak Hunt helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Miseal AFC's Brak Hunt got a free kick in the 3rd minute. 10 minutes into the match, Miseal AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Oktay Canpolat came free, but Brendan McFrancise reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 12th minute, İsmet Balabey hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 14 played minutes Erzincan got a freekick which was hit by Oğuzer Özerdinc. With a little luck, Miseal AFC's Brendan McFrancise got control of the ball when İsmet Balabey tried to sneak it across the goal line. With his leg Brendan McFrancise managed to avoid a goal in the 18thth minute, when Erzincan's Oktay Canpolat fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After a defensive mix-up in Erzincan's zone, Peadar Lester stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Umut Akay came out of the goal and Peadar Lester tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 23rd match minute, Erzincan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oğuzer Özerdinc to maneuver through the defense. Brendan McFrancise showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oktay Canpolat in the 25th minute of the match. Umut Akay didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Peadar Lester went, in the 27th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 30 minutes into the match, Miseal AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Oktay Canpolat came free, but Brendan McFrancise reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If İsmet Balabey had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If İsmet Balabey had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. İsmet Balabey succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-1 in the 39th playminute. Cormac McFrank scored 1-2 in the 42nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Umut Akay, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Peadar Lester had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Peadar Lester to strike the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers İsmet Balabey in the 53rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Brendan McFrancise saved Miseal AFC from getting behind. After 56 minutes of play, Erzincan's Oktay Canpolat made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Brendan McFrancise was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 60 played minutes, Erzincan's Halis Veysel shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Brendan McFrancise came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Erzincan reached it. 61 minutes into the match, Miseal AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Oktay Canpolat came free, but Brendan McFrancise reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Patty Scully came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Miseal AFC 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 Patty Scully couldn't finish the play. Brendan McFrancise showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from İsmet Balabey in the 66th minute of the match. 67 minutes into the match, Miseal AFC's goal looked a bit too open when İsmet Balabey came free, but Brendan McFrancise reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 68 minutes into the match, Oktay Canpolat notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of Miseal AFC's Brendan McFrancise. Brendan McFrancise was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. A hard shot 74 in the game by Peadar Lester from a close distance when the talented Umut Akay managed to make a qualified save. Erzincan's players were relieved. Peadar Lester recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 77th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 79thth minute of the game İsmet Balabey who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Miseal AFC's Brendan McFrancise was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 83 minutes into the game, Patty Scully recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Umut Akay. Patty Scully showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-3. Brendan McFrancise made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oktay Canpolat in the 90th minute of play. When Miseal AFC's Peadar Lester in the 91st minute got a chance for a shot 91st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Erzincan's goalie prevented a goal. 93 minutes into the game, Miseal AFC's Patty Scully nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Umut Akay made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-4. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Oktay Canpolat managed to get in a good position for a shot. Erzincan's supporters rose to their feet, but Oktay Canpolat was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Brendan McFrancise breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Miseal AFC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.