Friendly League

Carlos Cuomo
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tadeo Lesardo got the match started through his kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Estación Q.'s zone, Fermin Dolfo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arif Nihat Yıldıray came out of the goal and Fermin Dolfo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 12 minutes into the game, Juan Edwardo threw the ball into play from the sideline. Estación Q.'s Nils-Erik Kellman quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Tadeo Lesardos short, quick shot in the 15thth minute got Basri İhtiyar to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. A sloppy throw-in by Modesto Jaunzuria in the 18th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Yalapa's Diego Armando Junior. Yalapa's Amedeo Biscotti got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Estación Q.'s Arif Nihat Yıldıray played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fermin Dolfo in the 35th minute of play. Estación Q.'s Arif Nihat Yıldıray played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fermin Dolfo in the 36th minute of play. 38 minutes into the match, Estación Q.'s goal looked a bit too open when Fermin Dolfo came free, but Arif Nihat Yıldıray reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Basri İhtiyar made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tadeo Lesardo in the 40th minute. The nice shot from Tadeo Lesardo in the 44thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Basri İhtiyar had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Fermin Dolfo to strike the kick off in the second half. 58 minutes into the match, Yalapa's Fermin Dolfo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arif Nihat Yıldıray narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Estación Q. made a substitution. Paulinho Gonçalves replaced Tadeo Lesardo. Yalapa's Cristobal Isusko was substituted for Faustino Dimo. Jose Nuno made in the 62nd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Estación Q.'s Phillip Hunt. Basri İhtiyar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulinho Gonçalves in the 64th minute of play. Fermin Dolfo scored 0-1 in the 68th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Arif Nihat Yıldıray, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Yalapa's Atilla Bumin Hirfanlı was substituted for Fermin Dolfo. Estación Q.'s Virgilio Maraman was substituted for Aurelio Mincho. 74 minutes into the match, Yalapa's Atilla Bumin Hirfanlı sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arif Nihat Yıldıray narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Paulinho Gonçalves in the 77th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Basri İhtiyar saved Yalapa from getting behind. Paulinho Gonçalves's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Basri İhtiyar read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. Yuan Yuan Hong hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. In the 86th minute, Yuan Yuan Hong hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Estación Q.'s Arif Nihat Yıldıray played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Atilla Bumin Hirfanlı in the 89th minute of play. Arif Nihat Yıldıray made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Atilla Bumin Hirfanlı in the 92nd minute of play. In the 93rd minute Paulinho Gonçalves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Basri İhtiyar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Yalapa supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Yalapa would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.