Friendly League

Cihanbeyli Park
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Claudiu Răducanu got the match started through his kick off. Osmanlı İmparatorluğu's Yunus-Emre Balcik played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cafu Dolar in the 3rd minute of play. A collision led to MARAZZINO getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Baran Fırıncıoğlu hit a great ball. Osmanlı İmparatorluğu's defense didn't have a chance, in the 5th minute, when Claudiu Răducanu scored to the left of an out of position Yunus-Emre Balcik, making the score, 1-0. In the 8th minute Cafu Dolar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yunus-Emre Balcik saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claudiu Răducanu in the 13th minute of play forced Osmanlı İmparatorluğu's goalkeeper Yunus-Emre Balcik to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 16th minute, Dacian Zburliş hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If İrfan Altıncığlu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Lütfü Öktemer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from İrfan Altıncığlu, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Yunus-Emre Balcik showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Claudiu Răducanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. After some careless play in the MARAZZINO defense, İrfan Altıncığlu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lütfü Öktemer. The MARAZZINO fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lütfü Öktemer should have stopped the shot. İrfan Altıncığlu struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Lütfü Öktemer didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Osmanlı İmparatorluğu. In the 39th match minute, MARAZZINO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Baran Fırıncıoğlu to maneuver through the defense. Yunus-Emre Balcik made an important save on a dangerous shot by Claudiu Răducanu in the 41st minute. İrfan Altıncığlu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Lütfü Öktemer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The MARAZZINO players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Osmanlı İmparatorluğu were winning 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell İrfan Altıncığlu to make the kick off. Roberto-Jose Carlos made in the 55th minute of the game a quick throw-in and İrfan Altıncığlu immediately put the ball in play. The audience thought a goal was coming when İrfan Altıncığlu got free with Lütfü Öktemer in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Osmanlı İmparatorluğu made a substitution. Ahmet Gökalp Tuğtekin replaced Freddy Maura. MARAZZINO made a substitution. Arman Miran replaced İshak Kurhan. Richard Rodrigues could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Lütfü Öktemer made a huge save. In the 75th minute Ozan Atılay shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yunus-Emre Balcik saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 81 minutes of play, MARAZZINO's Ozan Atılay made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Yunus-Emre Balcik was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 89th minute the ball was on its way in behind MARAZZINO's goalkeeper Lütfü Öktemer, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 91st minute Osmanlı İmparatorluğu were awarded a corner. Franc Debuire went to the cornerflag to take it. If Richard Rodrigues had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Richard Rodrigues got free with Lütfü Öktemer in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Osmanlı İmparatorluğu had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.