Friendly League

MDQ Raptors Arena
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) MDQ Raptors FC's Marcos Onofre 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. Cengiz Bozbey showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcos Onofre in the 3rd minute of the match. The supporters of Lions Of Turks booed when MDQ Raptors FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomás Etxatxu didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match had gone on for 11 minutes, Kenan Yıldız put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Ruperto Bastia. If Marcos Onofre had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ruperto Bastia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kenan Yıldız, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kenan Yıldız in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ruperto Bastia prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 34 minutes into the match, Lions Of Turks's goal looked a bit too open when Amador Harriet came free, but Cengiz Bozbey reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 38 played minutes Lions Of Turks got a freekick which was hit by Çetin Özdoru. Marcos Onofre scored 1-1 in the 41st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cengiz Bozbey, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Rüknettin Topuz might have been able to make a better finish in the 44th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ruperto Bastia. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rüknettin Topuz ran back to his position shaking his head. Vedat Arslanoğlu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Ruperto Bastia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Amador Harriet fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored MDQ Raptors FC's protests and gave Amador Harriet a yellow card for diving instead. Bican Özgunay, 47 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. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Cengiz Bozbey showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcos Onofre in the 51st minute of the match. Vedat Arslanoğlu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Ruperto Bastia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, MDQ Raptors FC's Ruperto Bastia got control of the ball when Kenan Yıldız tried to sneak it across the goal line. After having played for 72 minutes, Vedat Arslanoğlu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lions Of Turks's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vedat Arslanoğlu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kenan Yıldız in the 74th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ruperto Bastia saved MDQ Raptors FC from getting behind. In the 76th minute Marcos Onofre shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cengiz Bozbey saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cengiz Bozbey had in the 84thth minute some difficulties stopping Ildefonso Efren's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 84th minute, Ildefonso Efren left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The MDQ Raptors FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. 90 minutes had been played when some careless play by MDQ Raptors FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Bican Özgunay was slow to take the kick. During this time Lions Of Turks's players had a chance to rest. A collision led to Lions Of Turks getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Seyrani Kose hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amador Harriet in the 93rd minute of play forced Lions Of Turks's goalkeeper Cengiz Bozbey to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marcos Onofre sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. MDQ Raptors FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.