Friendly League

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Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) XL-Azrail Team's 康雄霆 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. Vintilă Roşu made in the 6th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by ŦɚȠɚʁ ɃȃҤ₠ ►eryx◄™'s Nemesio Cedro. In the 11th minute 康雄霆 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Altay Bayındır saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sedat Latif got free with Nurkan Beycan in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Nurkan Beycan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maxi Gambetta, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Maxi Gambetta blasted a shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nurkan Beycan having to make a save. Through an outstanding action, after 17 minutes, Nurkan Beycan successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling 康雄霆 in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Altay Bayındır prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 26 minutes had been played when some careless play by ŦɚȠɚʁ ɃȃҤ₠ ►eryx◄™'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Abdulvahit Erencan was slow to take the kick. During this time XL-Azrail Team's players had a chance to rest. The corner led XL-Azrail Team's Abdulvahit Erencan to fire away a dangerous shot which Altay Bayındır despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 30th minute the ball was on its way in behind XL-Azrail Team's goalkeeper Nurkan Beycan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 38th minute 康雄霆 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Altay Bayındır saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 41 minutes, Maxi Gambetta managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ŦɚȠɚʁ ɃȃҤ₠ ►eryx◄™'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Maxi Gambetta was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Maxi Gambetta made the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, XL-Azrail Team's goal looked a bit too open when Maxi Gambetta came free, but Nurkan Beycan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. ŦɚȠɚʁ ɃȃҤ₠ ►eryx◄™'s Altay Bayındır played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 康雄霆 in the 56th minute of play. ŦɚȠɚʁ ɃȃҤ₠ ►eryx◄™ made a substitution. Tom Roll replaced Ali Erdem Çetintürk. In the 59th minute XL-Azrail Team were awarded a corner. Abdulvahit Erencan went to the cornerflag to take it. Maxi Gambetta blasted a shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nurkan Beycan having to make a save. Nurkan Beycan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maxi Gambetta, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. 69 minutes into the match, Maxi Gambetta notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of XL-Azrail Team's Nurkan Beycan. Nurkan Beycan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. XL-Azrail Team's Aietes Rigatos was substituted for Oséias Mello. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fatih-Sultan Tekke got free with Altay Bayındır in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience was convinced that Aietes Rigatos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Altay Bayındır was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. ŦɚȠɚʁ ɃȃҤ₠ ►eryx◄™ made a substitution. Yasin Yerel replaced Stephan Appiah. Nurkan Beycan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maxi Gambetta in the 87th minute of the match. In the 87th minute Maxi Gambetta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nurkan Beycan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nurkan Beycan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maxi Gambetta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bahri Paker in the 91st minute of play forced XL-Azrail Team's goalkeeper Nurkan Beycan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nurkan Beycan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yasin Yerel in the 93rd minute of play. In the 94th minute, Fatih-Sultan Tekke reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Altay Bayındır. The goal made the score 1-2. The XL-Azrail Team supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing XL-Azrail Team would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.