Friendly League

Estadio Corteagada
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Işıkalp Baştuğ made the kick off which started today's match. MPC's Haşmet Selman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Palmiro Barata in the 4th minute of play. When Işıkalp Baştuğ came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the MPC 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 Işıkalp Baştuğ couldn't finish the play. Romão Gaspar could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but Haşmet Selman made a huge save. Jerónimo Sacramento showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hüseyin Turan Çetinsu, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. When Sezer Serir fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored MPC's protests and gave Sezer Serir a yellow card for diving instead. In the 17th match minute, MPC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sezer Serir to maneuver through the defense. 18 minutes into the match, MPC's goal looked a bit too open when Joaquim Sousa came free, but Haşmet Selman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Işıkalp Baştuğ sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Işıkalp Baştuğ's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jerónimo Sacramento was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. If Işıkalp Baştuğ had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Haşmet Selman made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Avelino Pádua sent off a good shot on target. Balaban İmren's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jerónimo Sacramento read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. Haşmet Selman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Romão Gaspar, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Haşmet Selman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joaquim Sousa, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. A collision led to Corteagada FC getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Cesário Cruz hit a great ball. 0-1 became the score in the 47th minute when Samet Kongar elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joaquim Sousa made a kick off. In the 55th match minute, MPC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmet Boran Candaner to maneuver through the defense. Corteagada FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Óscar Lustosa in the 57th minute. After taking down the ball on Corteagada FC's corner Aldaír Graça fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Haşmet Selman quite easily take care of the ball. In the 59th match minute, MPC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmet Boran Candaner to maneuver through the defense. 60 minutes into the match, MPC's goal looked a bit too open when Óscar Lustosa came free, but Haşmet Selman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind Corteagada FC's goalkeeper Jerónimo Sacramento, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Haşmet Selman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joaquim Sousa in the 65th minute of play. Şener Parsbay hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. 72 minutes into the match, MPC's goal looked a bit too open when Joaquim Sousa came free, but Haşmet Selman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 74 minutes into the match, MPC's goal looked a bit too open when Avelino Pádua came free, but Haşmet Selman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Palmiro Barata in the 78th minute of play forced MPC's goalkeeper Haşmet Selman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jerónimo Sacramento made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Balaban İmren sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to MPC getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Işıkalp Baştuğ hit a great ball. Avelino Pádua received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Haşmet Selman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aldaír Graça hit a great freekick 98 minutes into the match. The MPC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing MPC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.