Friendly League

Harran Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Clay Sennett made the kick off which started today's match. A collision led to as roma getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Carsyn Porter hit a great ball. Balkes Spor's Mehmet Hamdi Ilgın shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 4th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Darley Finden but with some difficulty. Darley Finden made an important save on a dangerous shot by Şaban Kerim in the 5th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Balkes Spor's zone, Clay Sennett stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Güner Arınç came out of the goal and Clay Sennett tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With 11 minutes on the clock, Abdurrezzak Tara commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After 12 played minutes Balkes Spor got a freekick which was hit by Abdurrezzak Tara. as roma's Boris Lingwoodock got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Vacib Durhal hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Şaban Kerim struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Darley Finden didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Balkes Spor. 18 minutes into the game, Edmonds Gavin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. as roma's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Balkes Spor the free kick. In the 19th minute there was a penalty for Balkes Spor. Mehmet Hamdi Ilgın stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Darley Finden. 1-0. After 23 played minutes as roma got a freekick which was hit by Edmonds Gavin. Vacib Durhal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Şaban Kerim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 31 minutes, Boris Lingwoodock mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the as roma and the Balkes Spor players grew even worse after the yellow card. Şaban Kerim's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 35thth minute, Darley Finden skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Darley Finden made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Şaban Kerim sent off a good shot on target. When as roma's Clay Sennett in the 39th minute got a chance for a shot 39th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Balkes Spor's goalie prevented a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hale Blestowe during the 40th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Şaban Kerim struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Darley Finden didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Balkes Spor. In the 44th minute, Vacib Durhal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 47th minute, Mehmet Hamdi Ilgın hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Şaban Kerim to make the kick off. Clay Sennett struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Güner Arınç didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for as roma. In the 67th minute Şaban Kerim shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Darley Finden saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 69th match minute, as roma was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nathan Petty to maneuver through the defense. Balkes Spor's Güner Arınç proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 71st minute of the match, managed to save Balkes Spor from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Balkes Spor's Karhan Sevgen got a free kick in the 83rd minute. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind Balkes Spor's goalkeeper Güner Arınç, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 90 played minutes Balkes Spor got a freekick which was hit by Şaban Kerim. When Şaban Kerim came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Balkes Spor 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 Şaban Kerim couldn't finish the play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Balkes Spor fans cheered their team off the field, for while as roma had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.