REPUBLICA DE LIBERIA
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113,
Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mei Zhi Jian took the kick off in the first half of the match. Perrando Martínez Lamas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cipriano Proença, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mei Zhi Jian in the 5th minute of play forced Nevşehirspor's goalkeeper Gianluca Buffon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Cipriano Proença's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Perrando Martínez Lamas was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. Gianluca Buffon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emilijano Kitanovski, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Perrando Martínez Lamas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rıdvan Kurushov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 12 minutes into the game, Nevşehirspor's Cipriano Proença nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Perrando Martínez Lamas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 16 minutes into the match, Nevşehirspor's goalkeeper Gianluca Buffon had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mei Zhi Jian. 19 minutes into the match, Nevşehirspor's Cipriano Proença sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Perrando Martínez Lamas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Perrando Martínez Lamas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baltasar Frasquito in the 24th minute of play. Cipriano Proença's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Perrando Martínez Lamas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 26th minute of play. Gianluca Buffon made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nemesio Lauro in the 28th minute. Perrando Martínez Lamas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Baltasar Frasquito in the 32nd minute of the match. Leo Aurre hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. After having played for 37 minutes, Emilijano Kitanovski managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. LiBeRiA F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Emilijano Kitanovski 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 39th minute, Cipriano Proença made a precise shot to the right of Perrando Martínez Lamas. LiBeRiA F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. After a defensive mix-up in Nevşehirspor's zone, Emilijano Kitanovski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gianluca Buffon came out of the goal and Emilijano Kitanovski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Angelo Di Livio fell near the penalty area in the 45th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Nevşehirspor's protests and gave Angelo Di Livio a yellow card for diving instead. When LiBeRiA F.C.'s Mei Zhi Jian in the 47th minute got a chance for a shot 47th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Nevşehirspor's goalie prevented a goal. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Baltasar Frasquito was the one to do the kick off. Gianluca Buffon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victorio Oliverio in the 53rd minute of play. In the 54th minute Rıdvan Kurushov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Perrando Martínez Lamas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Perrando Martínez Lamas made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Ragnar Åberg sent off a good shot on target. Perrando Martínez Lamas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ragnar Åberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Nevşehirspor made a substitution. Hami Tuğaltay replaced Bror Kent. Nevşehirspor made a substitution. Ferdi Kadıoğlu replaced Cankut Koytak. 61 minutes had been played when some careless play by LiBeRiA F.C.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Rıdvan Kurushov was slow to take the kick. During this time Nevşehirspor's players had a chance to rest. Nevşehirspor's Ragnar Åberg was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Perrando Martínez Lamas in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After a rather tough play, LiBeRiA F.C.'s Nemesio Lauro got a free kick in the 62nd minute. In the 63rd minute Ragnar Åberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Perrando Martínez Lamas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 65 minutes into the match, LiBeRiA F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Baltasar Frasquito came free, but Perrando Martínez Lamas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nemesio Lauro in the 67th minute of play forced Nevşehirspor's goalkeeper Gianluca Buffon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ragnar Åberg got free with Perrando Martínez Lamas in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 71st minute, Nevşehirspor's Ragnar Åberg dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emilijano Kitanovski in the 76th minute of play forced Nevşehirspor's goalkeeper Gianluca Buffon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 78th minute of the match, Ragnar Åberg tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Perrando Martínez Lamas saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Nevşehirspor's Ronaldo Messi quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Leo Aurre, made in the 81st minute of the game. With a little luck, LiBeRiA F.C.'s Perrando Martínez Lamas got control of the ball when Baltasar Frasquito tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the match had gone on for 86 minutes, Ragnar Åberg took a quick shot and it went in 0-4 without a chance for Perrando Martínez Lamas to make any attempt to save it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nemesio Lauro in the 88th minute of play forced Nevşehirspor's goalkeeper Gianluca Buffon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. LiBeRiA F.C.'s Perrando Martínez Lamas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ragnar Åberg in the 90th minute of play. After 93 minutes LiBeRiA F.C.'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Rıdvan Kurushov who took care of the corner kick. Rıdvan Kurushov struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Perrando Martínez Lamas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nevşehirspor. The Nevşehirspor supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Nevşehirspor would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.
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