League

Flavian Amphitheatre
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) S.P.Q.R.'s Lamar Phua started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The supporters of MeVZu VaR booed when S.P.Q.R. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Musa Dervişoğlu didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 3 minutes of play, MeVZu VaR's Nurettin Tuğtaşı made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Everardo Blanco was left in no man's land by his defense there! 7 minutes into the match, Nurettin Tuğtaşı notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of S.P.Q.R.'s Everardo Blanco. Everardo Blanco was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Everardo Blanco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nurettin Tuğtaşı in the 10th minute of the match. In the 12th minute, Nurettin Tuğtaşı ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Everardo Blanco was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Everardo Blanco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nurettin Tuğtaşı, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. MeVZu VaR's Cavit Ergener got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 22 played minutes S.P.Q.R. got a freekick which was hit by Musa Dervişoğlu. In the 23rd match minute, S.P.Q.R. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Garip Erseç to maneuver through the defense. 24 minutes into the game, MeVZu VaR's Nurettin Tuğtaşı nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Everardo Blanco made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. Nurettin Tuğtaşı received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Everardo Blanco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 32nd minute, Nurettin Tuğtaşı made a precise shot to the right of Everardo Blanco. S.P.Q.R.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5. In the 35th minute, Nurettin Tuğtaşı left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The MeVZu VaR fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-6. Everardo Blanco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Federico Moura in the 38th minute of play. 40 minutes into the game, Nurettin Tuğtaşı cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-7. Everardo Blanco was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 47th minute Sami Kazım shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Miquel Santis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-7 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nurettin Tuğtaşı to make the kick off. Mehmet Arif Remiz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Everardo Blanco having to interfere. Şinasi Kiyas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 61 played minutes, S.P.Q.R.'s Lamar Phua shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Miquel Santis 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 S.P.Q.R. reached it. The supporters of S.P.Q.R. booed when MeVZu VaR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cavit Ergener didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 65th minute, Carlos Marchena hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. S.P.Q.R.'s Everardo Blanco proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save S.P.Q.R. from getting a goal against them. In the 67th match minute, S.P.Q.R. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Garip Erseç to maneuver through the defense. Everardo Blanco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nurettin Tuğtaşı in the 77th minute of play. Lamar Phua hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Lamar Phua's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Miquel Santis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 85th minute of play. In the 86th minute of the match S.P.Q.R. got a corner. MeVZu VaR's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Lamar Phua ran over to the corner to take the kick. Enginsu Eryetiş tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Miquel Santis. An unnecessary self made goal, 1-7 in the 87th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lamar Phua in the 92nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Miquel Santis saved MeVZu VaR from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Nurettin Tuğtaşı managed to get in a good position for a shot. MeVZu VaR's supporters rose to their feet, but Nurettin Tuğtaşı was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Everardo Blanco breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of MeVZu VaR booed when S.P.Q.R. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Garip Erseç didn't get a good kick on the ball. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. MeVZu VaR walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.