Friendly League

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Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when 顾义远 took the kick off in the first half of the match. Atay Türegün took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from M. Agus Young, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Atay Türegün made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from M. Agus Young in the 5th minute of play. Norberto Tino stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fabio Mancinelli's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. In the 14th minute 顾义远 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Norberto Tino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Santa Lucia de Merlo's Levan Poggenborg managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Alkın Ateş in the 18 minute of the game. M. Agus Young recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marco Servando in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Norberto Tino saved Santa Lucia de Merlo from getting behind. 31 minutes into the match, Santa Lucia de Merlo's goal looked a bit too open when Fabio Mancinelli came free, but Norberto Tino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Norberto Tino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabio Mancinelli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. M. Agus Young received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Atay Türegün came out and tried to block the shot, but M. Agus Young slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 34th minute. In the 38thth minute of the game 顾义远 who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Santa Lucia de Merlo's Norberto Tino was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. MegaFenerbahce were awarded a corner in the 40th minute after Santa Lucia de Merlo's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Fabio Mancinelli took the corner. When Fabio Mancinelli fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored MegaFenerbahce's protests and gave Fabio Mancinelli a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Santa Lucia de Merlo booed when MegaFenerbahce was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabio Mancinelli didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 44 played minutes MegaFenerbahce got a freekick which was hit by Alkın Ateş. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when M. Agus Young stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd match minute, MegaFenerbahce was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabio Mancinelli to maneuver through the defense. In the 62nd minute MegaFenerbahce were awarded a corner. Fabio Mancinelli went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Santa Lucia de Merlo's goalie and right to Sümer İslam. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Santa Lucia de Merlo's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. If Levan Poggenborg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Santa Lucia de Merlo's Polo Quinteros was substituted for M. Agus Young. 72 minutes into the match, MegaFenerbahce's goal looked a bit too open when Levan Poggenborg came free, but Atay Türegün reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 74 minutes of play, Santa Lucia de Merlo's Polo Quinteros made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Atay Türegün was left in no man's land by his defense there! 79 minutes into the match, Santa Lucia de Merlo's goalkeeper Norberto Tino had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marco Servando. Marco Servando could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Norberto Tino made a huge save. MegaFenerbahce made a substitution. Adnan Özbala replaced Fabio Mancinelli. An unexpectedly hard shot by 顾义远 in the 87th minute of play forced Santa Lucia de Merlo's goalkeeper Norberto Tino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. MegaFenerbahce's Ferit İncesu was substituted for Ferhat Kaya. Atay Türegün came out of the goal in the 97th minute to try and stop a shot by Santa Lucia de Merlo's Polo Quinteros. But to his dismay, Polo Quinteros quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0.