Friendly League

Gheorghe Hagi Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Avram Elenescu got the match started through his kick off. Latif Al Fakir showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Traian Balaban in the 5th minute of the match. If Vintilă Stoicea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Latif Al Fakir made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cătălin Arjoca in the 14th minute. Gheorghe Baldovin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristiano Hagi in the 16th minute of the match. In the 16th minute Cristiano Hagi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gheorghe Baldovin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Avram Elenescu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Latif Al Fakir was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. When Anders Målare fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Galatasaray SK's protests and gave Anders Målare a yellow card for diving instead. In the 29th minute, Cristiano Hagi made a precise shot to the right of Gheorghe Baldovin. FC Buzău's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Leonard Aanuţei's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 34thth minute, Latif Al Fakir skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 36 minutes into the match, Galatasaray SK's goal looked a bit too open when Avram Elenescu came free, but Latif Al Fakir reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Galatasaray SK booed when FC Buzău was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonard Aanuţei didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Galatasaray SK getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Yiğit Özdoğru hit a great ball. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Cristiano Hagi made the kick off in the second half. Gheorghe Baldovin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anders Målare in the 62nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Avram Elenescu in the 64th minute of play forced Galatasaray SK's goalkeeper Latif Al Fakir to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 72 minutes into the match, Galatasaray SK's goal looked a bit too open when Avram Elenescu came free, but Latif Al Fakir reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpected shot in the 73rd minute by Yiğit Özdoğru got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Galatasaray SK's Latif Al Fakir played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leonard Aanuţei in the 77th minute of play. Latif Al Fakir showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Traian Balaban in the 78th minute of the match. Latif Al Fakir showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Augustin Cernat, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. 84 minutes into the match, Galatasaray SK's goal looked a bit too open when Avram Elenescu came free, but Latif Al Fakir reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 85th minute FC Buzău were awarded a corner. Leonard Aanuţei went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led FC Buzău's Leonard Aanuţei to fire away a dangerous shot which Latif Al Fakir despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Latif Al Fakir stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Emil Strugure's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. Emil Strugure was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. When FC Buzău's Avram Elenescu, in the 94th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for FC Buzău. Latif Al Fakir showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leonard Aanuţei in the 96th minute of the match. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Galatasaray SK eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.