Friendly League

Meadow Lane
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, 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. Eric Lindblom started the match with the kick off. 2 minutes into the game, Semavi Olgunay was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. F.C BEŞİKTAŞ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Meadow Village the free kick. In the 4th minute, Zühtü Turatekin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jerry Stenqvist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 15 minutes into the match, F.C BEŞİKTAŞ's goalkeeper Fadıl Demirtekin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Malcolm Ahlström. Jarl Dahlberg hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. In the 17th minute Ahmet Emir Özgebay shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Henry Vall saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 19 minutes into the game, Meadow Village's Malcolm Ahlström nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fadıl Demirtekin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Fadıl Demirtekin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Otto Hermansson in the 29th minute. Sarp Doğan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 33 minutes into the match, F.C BEŞİKTAŞ's goal looked a bit too open when Malcolm Ahlström came free, but Fadıl Demirtekin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jerry Stenqvist hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. In the 43rd minute, Eric Lindblom left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Meadow Village fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. In the 46th minute, Jerry Stenqvist hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Sarp Doğan made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to F.C BEŞİKTAŞ getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Sezer Cabir hit a great ball. Fadıl Demirtekin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Malcolm Ahlström, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Jarl Dahlberg was shown his second yellow card after 54 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After 55 played minutes Meadow Village got a freekick which was hit by Jarl Dahlberg. Meadow Village's Sverker Valrot got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 61st minute, Jerry Stenqvist hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Meadow Village fans' excitement grew in the 64th match minute when Meadow Village's Otto Hermansson looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. F.C BEŞİKTAŞ's Fadıl Demirtekin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eric Lindblom in the 67th minute of play. Otto Hermansson hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. In the 73rd minute Sarp Doğan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Henry Vall saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With an all-out effort, F.C BEŞİKTAŞ's Henry Vall threw himself towards the right post 74 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Sarp Doğan, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After a rather tough play, F.C BEŞİKTAŞ's Esen Sudi got a free kick in the 76th minute. In the 77th minute, Anton Västerstrand ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fadıl Demirtekin was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. In the 82nd minute of the match Sakarias Granström shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fadıl Demirtekin showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Erkin Ilıcak kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. Fadıl Demirtekin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eric Lindblom, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 85 minutes into the match, Meadow Village's goalkeeper Henry Vall had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sarp Doğan. Henry Vall made a fantastic save in the 89th minute, when Arif Egemen Hürmetli sent off a good shot on target. Fadıl Demirtekin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eric Lindblom, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. In the 92nd minute, Esen Sudi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of F.C BEŞİKTAŞ booed when Meadow Village was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Malcolm Ahlström didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Meadow Village fans cheered their team off the field, for while F.C BEŞİKTAŞ had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.