Friendly League

Eleven Arena
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when İlbey Sanih took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 4 minutes, İlbey Sanih mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the MardinSpor and the SSC Special Eleven players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, MardinSpor's İlbey Sanih got a free kick in the 4th minute. In the 6th minute, Alfredo Esposito got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Alfredo Esposito's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Engin Sağbilge read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 8th minute of play. After 10 played minutes MardinSpor got a freekick which was hit by Ahmet Uskan. If Alfonso Mauro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After some careless play in the MardinSpor defense, Alfonso Mauro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Engin Sağbilge. The MardinSpor fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Engin Sağbilge should have stopped the shot. In the 18th minute, Alfredo Esposito hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alfredo Esposito who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 23rdth minute tested the skills of Engin Sağbilge when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When the match had gone on for 26 minutes, Bruno Andreoli took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Engin Sağbilge to make any attempt to save it. A hard shot 29 in the game by Sílvio Piola from a close distance when the talented Engin Sağbilge managed to make a qualified save. MardinSpor's players were relieved. After a rather tough play, MardinSpor's Ahmet Uskan got a free kick in the 30th minute. 32 minutes into the match, SSC Special Eleven's goal looked a bit too open when Cevahir Canser came free, but Damian Ştiopul reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 37 minutes into the match, MardinSpor's goal looked a bit too open when Alfonso Mauro came free, but Engin Sağbilge reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Alfredo Esposito's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Engin Sağbilge was relentless in the 41st minute of the game. With his leg Engin Sağbilge managed to avoid a goal in the 44thth minute, when SSC Special Eleven's Alfredo Esposito fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The supporters of MardinSpor booed when SSC Special Eleven was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bruno Andreoli didn't get a good kick on the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfredo Esposito in the 54th minute of play forced MardinSpor's goalkeeper Engin Sağbilge to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to MardinSpor getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. İlbey Sanih hit a great ball. Engin Sağbilge stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alfredo Esposito's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. In the 61st minute SSC Special Eleven were awarded a corner. Concetto Barberio went to the cornerflag to take it. When SSC Special Eleven's Alfredo Esposito in the 69th minute got a chance for a shot 69th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye MardinSpor's goalie prevented a goal. After 71 played minutes MardinSpor got a freekick which was hit by Ahmet Uskan. When the match had gone on for 73 minutes, Alfredo Esposito put it in 5-0 from a short distance just to the right of Engin Sağbilge. After a rather tough play, MardinSpor's Ayberk Orgunalp got a free kick in the 75th minute. Engin Sağbilge took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfredo Esposito, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 82 minutes into the game, Alesandro Costacurta was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SSC Special Eleven's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave MardinSpor the free kick. In the 82nd match minute, SSC Special Eleven was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alesandro Costacurta to maneuver through the defense. Engin Sağbilge showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alfredo Esposito, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when İlbey Sanih got free with Damian Ştiopul in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, SSC Special Eleven's Bruno Andreoli got a free kick in the 87th minute. Damian Ştiopul made an important save on a dangerous shot by İlbey Sanih in the 88th minute. Engin Sağbilge showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfredo Esposito in the 90th minute of the match.