Friendly League

Estádio Tucuns
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mauri Icardi started the match with the kick off. Paulo Renato Moreira charged in rather forcefully in the 2nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Paulo Renato Moreira the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Paulo Renato Moreira kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. Alfredo Neves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mauri Icardi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 10 minutes, Tiaguinho Salles mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Xipoko and the CAN ERZURUM players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of CAN ERZURUM booed when Xipoko was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tiaguinho Salles didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mauri Icardi in the 11th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alfredo Neves prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Valdir Vander kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. 13 minutes into the match, CAN ERZURUM's Mauri Icardi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alfredo Neves narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Wesley Lara hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. In the 17th minute of the match Ahmet İlke Akbayrak shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alfredo Neves showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 19thth minute of the game Mauri Icardi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Xipoko's Alfredo Neves was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 21stth minute of the game Mauri Icardi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Xipoko's Alfredo Neves was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Adem El Abidine Ben Ali made an important save on a dangerous shot by Paulo Renato Moreira in the 23rd minute. Valdir Vanders short, quick shot in the 26thth minute got Adem El Abidine Ben Ali to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. A hard shot by Wesley Lara from long distance, 32 minutes into the match, got Adem El Abidine Ben Ali's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Alfredo Neves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bilgin Yenisey, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. When the match clock showed 36 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Mauri Icardi sped through Xipoko's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Alfredo Neves. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mauri Icardi in the 41st minute of play forced Xipoko's goalkeeper Alfredo Neves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aha Gol in the 43rd minute of play forced Xipoko's goalkeeper Alfredo Neves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 44 minutes, Mauri Icardi made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Xipoko's Alfredo Neves tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Alfredo Neves didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mauri Icardi went, in the 47th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Mauri Icardi who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 55thth minute tested the skills of Alfredo Neves when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Valdir Vander hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Xipoko's Alfredo Neves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ahmet İlke Akbayrak in the 58th minute of play. CAN ERZURUM's Adem El Abidine Ben Ali played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valdir Vander in the 60th minute of play. Alfredo Neves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mauri Icardi in the 63rd minute of the match. A hard shot 65 in the game by Mauri Icardi from a close distance when the talented Alfredo Neves managed to make a qualified save. Xipoko's players were relieved. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mauri Icardi in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alfredo Neves saved Xipoko from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mauri Icardi in the 66th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alfredo Neves prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 70thth minute of the game Ahmet İlke Akbayrak who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Xipoko's Alfredo Neves was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Raimundo Hoffmann kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. 72 minutes into the game, Mauri Icardi lined in a short shot 0-4 behind a frustrated Alfredo Neves. Aha Gol kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. Adem El Abidine Ben Ali made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tiaguinho Salles in the 80th minute of play. In the 80th minute Tiaguinho Salles shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adem El Abidine Ben Ali saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 82 minutes into the match, Xipoko's goal looked a bit too open when Mauri Icardi came free, but Alfredo Neves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 85 minutes into the game, Ahmet İlke Akbayrak was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. CAN ERZURUM's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Xipoko the free kick. In the 85th minute, Ahmet İlke Akbayrak hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Xipoko's Alfredo Neves got control of the ball when Mauri Icardi tried to sneak it across the goal line. Xipoko's Alfredo Neves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aha Gol in the 96th minute of play. The Xipoko supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching CAN ERZURUM's performance. The match ended with a win for CAN ERZURUM.