Friendly League

FC MANLE ARENA
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Cuervos Galácticos's Emilio Frasquito 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. In the 3rd minute, Bahattin Kurhan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 4 minutes into the match, FC MANLE's goal looked a bit too open when Santos Lauren came free, but Şadi Turhan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 8th minute, Santos Lauren made a precise shot to the right of Şadi Turhan. FC MANLE's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 18th minute, Benito Feliu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Şadi Turhan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emilio Frasquito in the 26th minute of play. With a little luck, Cuervos Galácticos's Hipolito Cordera got control of the ball when Hüsnü Garipbaş tried to sneak it across the goal line. FC MANLE's Şadi Turhan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emilio Frasquito in the 35th minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Hamit Aynacıoğlu to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute, Santos Lauren left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cuervos Galácticos fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. The Cuervos Galácticos fans' excitement grew in the 61st match minute when Cuervos Galácticos's Santos Lauren looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. A collision led to Cuervos Galácticos getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Maximino Ekain hit a great ball. Raşit Hendekli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hipolito Cordera having to interfere. Maximino Ekain's late challenge caught a FC MANLE's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Maximino Ekain helped the player get up and apologised. 68 minutes into the match, Cuervos Galácticos's goal looked a bit too open when Hamit Aynacıoğlu came free, but Hipolito Cordera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cuervos Galácticos's Hipolito Cordera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hamit Aynacıoğlu in the 71st minute of play. 71 minutes into the game, Hamit Aynacıoğlu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-3. Hipolito Cordera was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 77 minutes of play, FC MANLE's Hamit Aynacıoğlu made it 5-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hipolito Cordera was left in no man's land by his defense there! Şadi Turhan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Santos Lauren in the 81st minute. Hamit Aynacıoğlu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hipolito Cordera having to interfere. With his leg Şadi Turhan managed to avoid a goal in the 92ndth minute, when Cuervos Galácticos's Santos Lauren fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Santos Lauren who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 92ndth minute tested the skills of Şadi Turhan when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Şadi Turhan made a fantastic save in the 96th minute, when Santos Lauren sent off a good shot on target. Cuervos Galácticos's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.