Friendly League

Sparta Arena
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) AKINCILAR DeLiLeR's Ali Tavgaç started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Rıfat Usbey was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 3rd minute. AKINCILAR DeLiLeR's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Arman Lundström was out of position in the 15 minute of play, and Rıfat Usbey capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Rıfat Usbey really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustav Alstedt in the 18th minute of play forced AKINCILAR DeLiLeR's goalkeeper Aristides Abascal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 19th play minutes Gustav Alstedt shot 1-1, a short shot which went by Aristides Abascal and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 25th minute Gustav Alstedt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aristides Abascal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to StraX Xenon FC getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Adam Ahlberg hit a great ball. When Gustav Alstedt got free in front of the goal in the 28th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Aristides Abascal was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. In the 30th minute Anders Sjöberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aristides Abascal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 31st minute StraX Xenon FC were awarded a corner. Adam Ahlberg went to the cornerflag to take it. When StraX Xenon FC's Anders Sjöberg in the 35th minute got a chance for a shot 35th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AKINCILAR DeLiLeR's goalie prevented a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Håkan Berg during the 37th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, StraX Xenon FC's Håkan Berg got a free kick in the 37th minute. The audience was convinced that Gustav Alstedt's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aristides Abascal was relentless in the 40th minute of the game. Arman Lundström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rıfat Usbey, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. 47 minutes into the match, Anders Sjöberg had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Aristides Abascal. AKINCILAR DeLiLeR's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Anders Sjöberg was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. After the first half StraX Xenon FC were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gustav Alstedt was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rıfat Usbey in the 53rd minute of play forced StraX Xenon FC's goalkeeper Arman Lundström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 54th minute, StraX Xenon FC's Gustav Alstedt dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-4. Aristides Abascal had great luck who in the 58thth minute grab hold of the ball when Gustav Alstedt from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Gustav Alstedts short, quick shot in the 63rdth minute got Aristides Abascal to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. With his leg Aristides Abascal managed to avoid a goal in the 66thth minute, when StraX Xenon FC's Gustav Alstedt fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Gustav Alstedt let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 69th minute shot 2-5 at rihgt post. If Anders Sjöberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aristides Abascal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustav Alstedt in the 75th minute of the match. Aristides Abascal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustav Alstedt in the 75th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gustav Alstedt in the 76th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aristides Abascal prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Aristides Abascal had great luck who in the 76thth minute grab hold of the ball when Gustav Alstedt from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Anders Sjöberg's late challenge caught a AKINCILAR DeLiLeR's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Anders Sjöberg helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to StraX Xenon FC getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Anders Sjöberg hit a great ball. StraX Xenon FC's Arman Lundström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ali Tavgaç in the 85th minute of play. In the 88thth minute of the game Gustav Alstedt who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AKINCILAR DeLiLeR's Aristides Abascal was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A hard shot 92 in the game by Gustav Alstedt from a close distance when the talented Aristides Abascal managed to make a qualified save. AKINCILAR DeLiLeR's players were relieved. Hüseyin Turan Işık charged in rather forcefully in the 95th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hüseyin Turan Işık the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 96 played minutes AKINCILAR DeLiLeR got a freekick which was hit by Hüseyin Turan Işık. In the 96th minute, Gustav Alstedt 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. StraX Xenon FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.