Friendly League

Meric Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Hélder Cruz made the kick off and thus started the match. Osman Ali Köken hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. If Cristiano Guterres had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. İlbey Tokhan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Meric getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Abbas Özan hit a great ball. Lenhadores do Mato's Celso Damásio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save Lenhadores do Mato from getting a goal against them. Celso Damásio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ahmet Gündüz Karaoğlan in the 22nd minute. Kürşat Üçer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hélder Cruz in the 26th minute of play. Lenhadores do Mato were awarded a corner in the 27th minute after Meric's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Hermano Benevides took the corner. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hélder Cruz in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kürşat Üçer saved Meric from getting behind. If Rafael Assunção had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 42 minutes of play, Lenhadores do Mato's Hélder Cruz made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Kürşat Üçer was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Hélder Cruz came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the Lenhadores do Mato fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Hélder Cruz couldn't finish the play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. İlbey Tokhan was the one to do the kick off. Hélder Cruz's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 53rdth minute, Kürşat Üçer skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Suphi Yumlu hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. If Rafael Assunção had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 74 minutes into the match, Lenhadores do Mato's goal looked a bit too open when Ahmet Gündüz Karaoğlan came free, but Celso Damásio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kürşat Üçer was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Cristiano Guterres showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-2 in the 75 minute of play. Lenhadores do Mato's Celso Damásio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Çetin Necip in the 82nd minute of play. Kürşat Üçer made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hélder Cruz in the 83rd minute. 93 minutes into the match, Lenhadores do Mato's goal looked a bit too open when Ahmet Gündüz Karaoğlan came free, but Celso Damásio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Lenhadores do Mato's Rafael Assunção got a free kick in the 96th minute. A collision led to Lenhadores do Mato getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Rafael Assunção hit a great ball.