Friendly League

ARENA ITAFUT 4EVER
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Arda Baybars Sarısaltuk took the kick off in the first half of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arda Baybars Sarısaltuk in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Emerson Leão saved ITAFUT 4EVER from getting behind. After a rather tough play, ITAFUT 4EVER's Sebastião Diniz got a free kick in the 8th minute. Arda Baybars Sarısaltuk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emerson Leão having to interfere. Beto Aparecido kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Orlando Mineiro got free with Osman Tahir in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dé Favoretto blasted a shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Osman Tahir having to make a save. Dé Favoretto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Osman Tahir made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dé Favoretto in the 27th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Montana United's Arda Baybars Sarısaltuk got a free kick in the 27th minute. A hard shot by Sebastião Diniz from long distance, 28 minutes into the match, got Osman Tahir's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. After 36 minutes, Orlando Mineiro made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Montana United's Osman Tahir tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arda Baybars Sarısaltuk in the 39th minute of play forced ITAFUT 4EVER's goalkeeper Emerson Leão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 41 played minutes ITAFUT 4EVER got a freekick which was hit by Dé Favoretto. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and José Augusto Novaes made a kick off. Montana United's Osman Tahir played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Augusto Novaes in the 52nd minute of play. Arda Baybars Sarısaltuk received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Emerson Leão came out and tried to block the shot, but Arda Baybars Sarısaltuk slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 54th minute. Umur Ökten fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emerson Leão having to interfere. Montana United's Osman Tahir played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orlando Mineiro in the 64th minute of play. Osman Tahir made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Augusto Novaes in the 70th minute of play. Osman Tahir made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cléber Palmeira in the 75th minute of play. Umur Ökten might have been able to make a better finish in the 77th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Emerson Leão. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Umur Ökten ran back to his position shaking his head. When Sebastião Diniz fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ITAFUT 4EVER's protests and gave Sebastião Diniz a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, ITAFUT 4EVER's Sebastião Diniz got a free kick in the 80th minute. 88 minutes into the game, one of Montana United:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Osman Tahir showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edgar Baiano in the 93rd minute of the match. Dino Montana's late challenge caught a ITAFUT 4EVER's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dino Montana helped the player get up and apologised. In the 94th minute, Dino Montana hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Osman Tahir took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sebastião Diniz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.