Friendly League

XMAS park
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Gürsel Alansoy started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rdth minute of the game Gürsel Alansoy who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but XMAS's Concetto Garibaldi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gürsel Alansoy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Concetto Garibaldi having to interfere. Tan Yatman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Domenico Mantini in the 9th minute of the match. Christian Zaccardi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 13th minute of the match, but Tan Yatman made a huge save. Tan Yatman came out of the goal in the 19th minute to try and stop a shot by XMAS's Domenico Mantini. But to his dismay, Domenico Mantini quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Aydemir Ağcabey's late challenge caught a XMAS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aydemir Ağcabey helped the player get up and apologised. In the 22nd minute, Aydemir Ağcabey hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The long shot by Domenico Mantini in the 24th minute really tested Tan Yatman's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. When Domenico Mantini came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the XMAS 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 Domenico Mantini couldn't finish the play. Tan Yatman made a fantastic save in the 36th minute, when Christian Zaccardi sent off a good shot on target. XMAS's Ennio De Nardis was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 36th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. A hard shot 41 in the game by Christian Zaccardi from a close distance when the talented Tan Yatman managed to make a qualified save. Cappadocia FC's players were relieved.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ennio De Nardis made a kick off. Gürsel Alansoy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tan Yatman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Domenico Mantini in the 60th minute of play. Cappadocia FC's Aydemir Ağcabey got his second yellow card of the match in the 62nd minute. The referee ordered Aydemir Ağcabey off the ground. After a rather tough play, Cappadocia FC's Aydemir Ağcabey got a free kick in the 62nd minute. XMAS's Ennio De Nardis got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Cappadocia FC getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Bayındır Balkar hit a great ball. Ennio De Nardis might have been able to make a better finish in the 73rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tan Yatman. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ennio De Nardis ran back to his position shaking his head. Comunardo Quadrini kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. Tan Yatman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ennio De Nardis, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. After some careless play in the Cappadocia FC defense, Domenico Mantini kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tan Yatman. The Cappadocia FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tan Yatman should have stopped the shot. There was no doubt that XMAS were the better team. XMAS's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.