Prized/Friendly Cup

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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, 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. Benedicto Bihar started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute Benedicto Bihar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Petre Encuțescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Zecku's Petre Encuțescu got control of the ball when Benedicto Bihar tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC were awarded a corner in the 10th minute after Zecku's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Seçkin Öksüzoğlu took the corner. The corner led Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC's Lorenzo James to fire away a dangerous shot which Petre Encuțescu despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The audience was convinced that Lorenzo James's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Petre Encuțescu was relentless in the 10th minute of the game. After having played for 12 minutes, Benedicto Bihar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Benedicto Bihar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 14th minute Ivor Peake shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Batıkan Muhsin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 17th minute Benedicto Bihar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Petre Encuțescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Benedicto Bihar in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Petre Encuțescu saved Zecku from getting behind. Benedicto Bihar's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Petre Encuțescu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 23rd minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Agamenón do Nascimento during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 25 played minutes Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC got a freekick which was hit by Agamenón do Nascimento. Batıkan Muhsin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ivor Peake in the 28th minute of the match. 30 minutes into the match, Zecku's goal looked a bit too open when Benedicto Bihar came free, but Petre Encuțescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ivor Peake in the 39th minute of play forced Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC's goalkeeper Batıkan Muhsin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Batıkan Muhsin came out of the goal in the 42nd minute to try and stop a shot by Zecku's Ismael Edwardo. But to his dismay, Ismael Edwardo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Emīls Umbrass to make the kick off. 54 minutes into the game, Cássio Rocks recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Batıkan Muhsin. Cássio Rocks showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-2. After 61 played minutes Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC got a freekick which was hit by Seçkin Öksüzoğlu. A collision led to Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Seçkin Öksüzoğlu hit a great ball. Petre Encuțescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benedicto Bihar in the 64th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Júlio Vaz in the 66th minute of play forced Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC's goalkeeper Batıkan Muhsin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 75th minute, Benedicto Bihar left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. With a little luck, Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC's Batıkan Muhsin got control of the ball when Ivor Peake tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Júlio Vaz got free with Batıkan Muhsin in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 89th match minute, Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oğuzalp Yetiş to maneuver through the defense. Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC made a substitution. Aykut Canel replaced Benedicto Bihar. Oğuzalp Yetiş hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. The Zecku players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.