Friendly League

CITY OF 1STANBUL
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, 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. Levan Dost started the match with the kick off. Farid Mondragon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adam Mårtensson, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Thanks to some nice moves Levan Dost could shoot a difficult shot in the 7th minute, which Kristoffer Västerstrand however easily saved by the left post. 8 minutes into the game, Leonides Xacintu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lidköping the free kick. After a rather tough play, 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's Leonides Xacintu got a free kick in the 8th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Levan Dost in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kristoffer Västerstrand saved Lidköping from getting behind. With an all-out effort, 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's Kristoffer Västerstrand threw himself towards the right post 38 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Levan Dost, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Cihangir Türkol made in the 40th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Levan Dost immediately put the ball in play. In the 42nd minute, 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's Levan Dost ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Kristoffer Västerstrand. Kristoffer Västerstrand yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. 46 minutes into the game, Levan Dost recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Kristoffer Västerstrand. Levan Dost showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

In the 51st minute Adam Mårtensson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Farid Mondragon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With 55 minutes on the clock, Leo Olsson commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. A collision led to Lidköping getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Leo Olsson hit a great ball. Kristoffer Västerstrand took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Levan Dost, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Levan Dost in the 58th minute. After taking down the ball on 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's corner Macit Okutan fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Kristoffer Västerstrand quite easily take care of the ball. Jens-Åke Larsfelt hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Levan Dost in the 67th minute of play forced Lidköping's goalkeeper Kristoffer Västerstrand to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kristoffer Västerstrand showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Levan Dost in the 69th minute of the match. Farid Mondragon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stefan Bogren in the 72nd minute of the match. If Levan Dost had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 81 minutes into the match, Lidköping's goal looked a bit too open when Levan Dost came free, but Kristoffer Västerstrand reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's Ahmet Sedat Umut was substituted for Vincent Kompany. Jens-Åke Larsfelt made in the 87th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's Ahmet Sedat Umut. 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.