Friendly League

-Montana Arena-
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Rik Numan made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Sancar Sair sent off a good shot on target. Mijdrecht Maffia's Rik Numan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sancar Sair in the 4th minute of play. 12 minutes into the match, Mijdrecht Maffia's goal looked a bit too open when Umur Ökten came free, but Rik Numan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 14 minutes into the game, Michael Kuijsten cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Osman Tahir was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 18th minute, Ernst Klooster hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 23rd play minute Arda Baybars Sarısaltuk came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Rik Numan. 1-1. When FC Montana's Umur Ökten in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mijdrecht Maffia's goalie prevented a goal. Osman Tahir didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gertjan Theisens went, in the 35th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. In the 39th minute Michael Kuijsten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Osman Tahir saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sancar Sair received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Rik Numan came out and tried to block the shot, but Sancar Sair slotted it home off the left post making it 2-2 in the 47th minute. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Arda Baybars Sarısaltuk to make the kick off. A collision led to FC Montana getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Dino Montana hit a great ball. 58 minutes into the match, Mijdrecht Maffia's goal looked a bit too open when Vahdet Kuddus came free, but Rik Numan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Osman Tahir took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Michael Kuijsten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 66thth minute of the game Michael Kuijsten who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Montana's Osman Tahir was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Michael Kuijsten in the 69th minute of play forced FC Montana's goalkeeper Osman Tahir to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arda Baybars Sarısaltuk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rik Numan having to interfere. After 71 minutes, Jens Spoel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mijdrecht Maffia and the FC Montana players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of FC Montana booed when Mijdrecht Maffia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jens Spoel didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 74 played minutes Mijdrecht Maffia got a freekick which was hit by Marcel Blanc. Dino Montana took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 75th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Rik Numan. Mijdrecht Maffia's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. When the match had gone on for 78 minutes, Michael Kuijsten took a quick shot and it went in 2-3 without a chance for Osman Tahir to make any attempt to save it. After a rather tough play, Mijdrecht Maffia's Michael Kuijsten got a free kick in the 90th minute. After 92 minutes, Peter Homan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mijdrecht Maffia and the FC Montana players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 91st minute of the game. One of Mijdrecht Maffia:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of FC Montana:s goal. In the 93rd minute there was a penalty for FC Montana. Dino Montana stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Rik Numan. 3-3. Mijdrecht Maffia's Rik Numan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sancar Sair in the 99th minute of play. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.