Friendly League

Tokat GOP Stadyumu
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mustafa Cumhur Afacan got the match started through his kick off. After 4 played minutes Villazzano got a freekick which was hit by Franco Orlandi. Tokat Spor's Kaptan Seri shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 4th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Emiliano Scatena but with some difficulty. Ersan Kutsan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Claudio Simeoni went, in the 7th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Ersan Kutsan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claudio Simeoni in the 10th minute of play. After having played for 22 minutes, Elia Barbanti managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Villazzano's supporters crossed their fingers, but Elia Barbanti was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Concetto Di Massimo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ersan Kutsan having to interfere. 27 minutes into the match, Elia Barbanti notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Tokat Spor's Ersan Kutsan. Ersan Kutsan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ersan Kutsan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Franco Orlandi in the 29th minute of play. Mustafa Cumhur Afacan who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 32ndth minute tested the skills of Emiliano Scatena when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Ersan Kutsan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claudio Simeoni in the 33rd minute of play. With 34 minutes on the clock, Arrigo Maestri commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 34th minute, one of Villazzano:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Villazzano. Emiliano Scatena had in the 37thth minute some difficulties stopping Kaptan Seri's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. When Ruhi Başbuğoğlu fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tokat Spor's protests and gave Ruhi Başbuğoğlu a yellow card for diving instead. Ruhi Başbuğoğlu hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. Ersan Kutsan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claudio Simeoni in the 42nd minute of the match. A collision led to Villazzano getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Concetto Di Massimo hit a great ball.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Claudio Simeoni was the one to do the kick off. If Mustafa Cumhur Afacan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match clock showed 54 minutes, the score became 2-3 when Mustafa Cumhur Afacan sped through Villazzano's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Emiliano Scatena. After 57 played minutes Villazzano got a freekick which was hit by Franco Orlandi. Concetto Di Massimo's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Ersan Kutsan firmly grabbed it by the left post. A hard shot 65 in the game by Claudio Simeoni from a close distance when the talented Ersan Kutsan managed to make a qualified save. Tokat Spor's players were relieved. Ersan Kutsan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Franco Orlandi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 71 minutes into the match, Villazzano's goal looked a bit too open when Mustafa Cumhur Afacan came free, but Emiliano Scatena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ersan Kutsan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Claudio Simeoni in the 75th minute. In the 76th minute, Concetto Di Massimo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Tokat Spor's Ersan Kutsan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Franco Orlandi in the 78th minute of play. Ruhi Başbuğoğlu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emiliano Scatena having to interfere. Emiliano Scatena didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Tokat Spor's Mustafa Cumhur Afacan shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 4-3 in the ordered_time% minute. Franco Orlandi in the 89thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ersan Kutsan, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Franco Orlandi in the 89thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ersan Kutsan, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 90 minutes into the match, Tokat Spor's goalkeeper Ersan Kutsan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Claudio Simeoni. In the 94th minute Franco Orlandi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ersan Kutsan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tokat Spor's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.