Friendly League

Gold Raiders Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, 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. Göksel Esenboğa started the match with the kick off. Gold Raiders FC's Resul Yalın played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jeremias Silban in the 3rd minute of play. In the 18thth minute of the game Jeremias Silban who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Gold Raiders FC's Resul Yalın was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Average Joes's Jeremias Silban in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Gold Raiders FC's goalie prevented a goal. Resul Yalın didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jeremias Silban went, in the 25th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 28th minute, Jeremias Silban ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Resul Yalın was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Victoriano Abel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Özgür Akbora in the 34th minute of the match. Gold Raiders FC's Resul Yalın played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arthur Saba in the 37th minute of play. Uygur Üstüner hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. After 41 played minutes Average Joes got a freekick which was hit by Arthur Saba. In the 42nd match minute, Average Joes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aaron Löfgren to maneuver through the defense. Göksel Esenboğa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Victoriano Abel made a huge save. After some careless play in the Gold Raiders FC defense, Jeremias Silban kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Resul Yalın. The Gold Raiders FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Resul Yalın should have stopped the shot. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jeremias Silban to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Average Joes's goal looked a bit too open when Mehmet Özdilek came free, but Victoriano Abel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Average Joes's Zé Roberto Sousa got a free kick in the 53rd minute. The supporters of Gold Raiders FC booed when Average Joes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aaron Löfgren didn't get a good kick on the ball. 55 minutes into the match, Average Joes's goal looked a bit too open when Asaf Dirican came free, but Victoriano Abel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 56 minutes had been played when some careless play by Average Joes's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Asaf Dirican was slow to take the kick. During this time Gold Raiders FC's players had a chance to rest. Arthur Saba could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Resul Yalın made a huge save. Ahmet Korkut Akçakan kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Average Joes's Yavuz Bülent Özger got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Gold Raiders FC's Resul Yalın proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save Gold Raiders FC from getting a goal against them. In the 68th match minute, Average Joes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yavuz Bülent Özger to maneuver through the defense. Average Joes made a substitution. Jo Blanchaert replaced Jeremias Silban. After a rather tough play, Average Joes's Yavuz Bülent Özger got a free kick in the 69th minute. Arthur Saba took the ball and in the 73 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Resul Yalın. Resul Yalın dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. Victoriano Abel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Özgür Akbora, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 80th minute, Asaf Dirican hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 83rd minute Jo Blanchaert shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Resul Yalın saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 84th minute, Average Joes's Nils-Emil Gulliksson seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Nils-Emil Gulliksson the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Average Joes protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Nils-Emil Gulliksson had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. 83 minutes into the game, one of Average Joes:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Victoriano Abel had in the 86thth minute some difficulties stopping Asaf Dirican's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 86 minutes into the match, Asaf Dirican notched a goal, 1-4, to the right of Average Joes's Victoriano Abel. Victoriano Abel was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Gold Raiders FC's Resul Yalın played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Per Rolandsson in the 89th minute of play. Resul Yalın took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Per Rolandsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 93rd minute, Per Rolandsson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Resul Yalın was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-5. Muzaffer Sufi hit a great freekick 99 minutes into the match. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Average Joes had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.