Friendly League

Atatürk Stadyumu
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) KARTALSPOR KULÜBÜ's Durmuş Topay 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. In the 5th minute, FC Lugano's Stephen Vicente seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Stephen Vicente the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of FC Lugano protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Stephen Vicente had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. 5 minutes into the game, one of FC Lugano:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Dieter Gärtner had in the 7thth minute some difficulties stopping Ahmet Kutsi Tuğaltan's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Pornsak Seearamrungruang hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. A hard shot by Ahmet Kutsi Tuğaltan from long distance, 8 minutes into the match, got Dieter Gärtner's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Selami Cemre showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Florian Diederich, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. After 11 played minutes KARTALSPOR KULÜBÜ got a freekick which was hit by Baha Çiltay. Selami Cemre showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Florian Diederich, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. In the 16th minute, Osman Onay hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of FC Lugano booed when KARTALSPOR KULÜBÜ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Osman Onay didn't get a good kick on the ball. Florian Diederich fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Selami Cemre having to interfere. A collision led to KARTALSPOR KULÜBÜ getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Bünyamin Vecihi hit a great ball. Bodo Jermann, 22 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Fréderic Huerlimann received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Selami Cemre tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tade Zeller kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Dieter Gärtner made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ahmet Kutsi Tuğaltan in the 27th minute of play. After a rather tough play, FC Lugano's Pornsak Seearamrungruang got a free kick in the 30th minute. FC Lugano made a substitution. Fidelio Haller replaced Pornsak Seearamrungruang. Pornsak Seearamrungruang kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. FC Lugano's Dieter Gärtner proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save FC Lugano from getting a goal against them. Odysseus De Souza kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Fedor Adler received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Selami Cemre tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

KARTALSPOR KULÜBÜ's Selami Cemre proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save KARTALSPOR KULÜBÜ from getting a goal against them. Fedor Adler received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Selami Cemre tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Florian Diederich fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Selami Cemre having to interfere. The supporters of FC Lugano booed when KARTALSPOR KULÜBÜ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hasan Can Talha didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, KARTALSPOR KULÜBÜ's Selami Cemre got control of the ball when Odysseus De Souza tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Tito Waechter fell near the penalty area in the 65th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Lugano's protests and gave Tito Waechter a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to FC Lugano getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Tito Waechter hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, FC Lugano's Tito Waechter got a free kick in the 66th minute. After a rather tough play, KARTALSPOR KULÜBÜ's Baha Çiltay got a free kick in the 75th minute. In the 85th match minute, FC Lugano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fréderic Huerlimann to maneuver through the defense. Ahmet Kutsi Tuğaltan took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 86th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Dieter Gärtner. FC Lugano's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 92nd minute, Demir Onat hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 93 played minutes, FC Lugano's Bodo Jermann shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Selami Cemre 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 FC Lugano reached it. After 95 played minutes FC Lugano got a freekick which was hit by Fréderic Huerlimann. When the match was over FC Lugano could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than KARTALSPOR KULÜBÜ throughout the match.