Friendly League

Rapid Giulesti
Spectators: 48 (Terracing: 37, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) A4p FC Gad's James Batistuta 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. A throw-in in the 3rd minute of the game was made by Olle Olsson with King Scorpio as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. After a defensive mix-up in Lions Of Turks's zone, King Scorpio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fuat Bayraktaroğlu came out of the goal and King Scorpio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fuat Bayraktaroğlu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from James Batistuta in the 6th minute of the match. King Scorpio scored 1-0 in the 8th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fuat Bayraktaroğlu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 11 played minutes Lions Of Turks got a freekick which was hit by Jason Denayer. 13 minutes into the match, Lions Of Turks's goal looked a bit too open when James Batistuta came free, but Fuat Bayraktaroğlu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lions Of Turks's Fuat Bayraktaroğlu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by James Batistuta in the 26th minute of play. Lions Of Turks's Fuat Bayraktaroğlu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by James Batistuta in the 29th minute of play. Fuat Bayraktaroğlu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from James Batistuta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 38 minutes into the match, A4p FC Gad's Alessandro Del Piero sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fuat Bayraktaroğlu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Cheikh Ober hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. Alessandro Del Piero spun around in front of the goal 45 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Lions Of Turks's goal.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Bogumil Pochorylo to make the kick off. Fuat Bayraktaroğlu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alessandro Del Piero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling James Batistuta in the 55th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fuat Bayraktaroğlu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Olle Olsson made in the 57th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which King Scorpio however managed to control. A4p FC Gad's King Scorpio got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A4p FC Gad made a substitution. Flavius Cândroveanu replaced Alessandro Del Piero. A4p FC Gad made a substitution. Anfilogino Manzi replaced Erasmo Damião. Olle Olsson made in the 64th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Lions Of Turks's Aşkın Atik. In the 65thth minute of the game Bogumil Pochorylo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but A4p FC Gad's Glenn Fyfe was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Fuat Bayraktaroğlu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from James Batistuta in the 70th minute of the match. Emesto Brion kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. In the 80th minute Flavius Cândroveanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fuat Bayraktaroğlu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Flavius Cândroveanu in the 85th minute of play forced Lions Of Turks's goalkeeper Fuat Bayraktaroğlu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. King Scorpio might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fuat Bayraktaroğlu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. King Scorpio ran back to his position shaking his head. 89 minutes into the match, Lions Of Turks's goal looked a bit too open when Gică Busuioc came free, but Fuat Bayraktaroğlu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cheikh Ober's late challenge caught a A4p FC Gad's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cheikh Ober helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Lions Of Turks's Cheikh Ober got a free kick in the 96th minute. Fuat Bayraktaroğlu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gică Busuioc in the 97th minute of play. A4p FC Gad's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.