Friendly League

Leo Attili
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Eugenio Martini got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tayyar Talaz in the 3rd minute of play forced FC Tagliacozzo 1923's goalkeeper Enrico Ottavi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Kocaali's zone, Eugenio Martini stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Salih Özker came out of the goal and Eugenio Martini tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 6th minute Turabi Mikail shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enrico Ottavi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Angelo De Sisti hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Tayyar Talaz scored 0-1 in the 11th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Enrico Ottavi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Turabi Mikail in the 13th minute of play forced FC Tagliacozzo 1923's goalkeeper Enrico Ottavi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the FC Tagliacozzo 1923 defense, Tayyar Talaz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Enrico Ottavi. The FC Tagliacozzo 1923 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Enrico Ottavi should have stopped the shot. Mustafa Kemal Ulutaş kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Özalp İlkcan hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the FC Tagliacozzo 1923 defense, Mustafa Kemal Ulutaş kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Enrico Ottavi. The FC Tagliacozzo 1923 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Enrico Ottavi should have stopped the shot. 28 minutes into the match, Mustafa Kemal Ulutaş notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of FC Tagliacozzo 1923's Enrico Ottavi. Enrico Ottavi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 32ndth minute of the game Turabi Mikail who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Tagliacozzo 1923's Enrico Ottavi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 33 minutes, Ernesto Bevilacqua mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Tagliacozzo 1923 and the Kocaali players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 34th match minute, Kocaali was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Çeliker Erdemli to maneuver through the defense. Enrico Ottavi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tayyar Talaz in the 37th minute of the match. Enrico Ottavi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Turabi Mikail's shot from short distance in the 42nd minute. Enrico Ottavi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Özalp İlkcan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Damiano Rosato kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. After the first half Kocaali were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Turabi Mikail was the one to do the kick off. Kocaali's Salih Özker played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dario Piacente in the 51st minute of play. Tayyar Talaz scored 0-5 in the 57th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Enrico Ottavi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Alexander Ruggieri hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Enrico Ottavi was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Erdoğan Revha. The supporters of Kocaali booed when FC Tagliacozzo 1923 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eugenio Martini didn't get a good kick on the ball. Enrico Ottavi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Turabi Mikail in the 65th minute of the match. 68 minutes into the match, FC Tagliacozzo 1923's goal looked a bit too open when Turabi Mikail came free, but Enrico Ottavi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eugenio Martini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Salih Özker tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 70th minute, Özalp İlkcan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 73rdth minute of the game Mustafa Kemal Ulutaş who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Tagliacozzo 1923's Enrico Ottavi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Damiano Rosato fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Salih Özker having to interfere. Enrico Ottavi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mustafa Kemal Ulutaş in the 82nd minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tayyar Talaz got free with Enrico Ottavi in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A hard shot 87 in the game by Özalp İlkcan from a close distance when the talented Enrico Ottavi managed to make a qualified save. FC Tagliacozzo 1923's players were relieved. The supporters of FC Tagliacozzo 1923 booed when Kocaali was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mustafa Kemal Ulutaş didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Kocaali getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Erdoğan Revha hit a great ball. Eugenio Martini was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 92nd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Kocaali's Salih Özker played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dario Piacente in the 93rd minute of play. 95 minutes into the game, Mustafa Kemal Ulutaş cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-6. Enrico Ottavi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Kocaali walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.