Friendly League

Arena H4K
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Xiao Zhen Yun took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of H4K.BR booed when Congo Bongo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wu Hong Ning didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ahmet Ali Yücesan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ahmet Ali Yücesan struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Máté Márton didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for H4K.BR. Máté Márton showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ahmet Ali Yücesan in the 14th minute of the match. 15 minutes had been played when some careless play by Congo Bongo's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Martin Zafiu was slow to take the kick. During this time H4K.BR's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Martin Zafiu almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Congo Bongo's Máté Márton did a great save. Ahmet Ali Yücesan might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Máté Márton. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ahmet Ali Yücesan ran back to his position shaking his head. 18 minutes into the match, Congo Bongo's goal looked a bit too open when Ahmet Ali Yücesan came free, but Máté Márton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. H4K.BR's Antonio Buccella played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kaj-Åke Kaká in the 20th minute of play. Máté Márton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ahmet Ali Yücesan, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Damaso Sancho in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Antonio Buccella saved H4K.BR from getting behind. The corner ended in Omar Erramun almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but H4K.BR's Antonio Buccella did a great save. After 30 minutes, Kaj-Åke Kaká mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Congo Bongo and the H4K.BR players grew even worse after the yellow card. Kaj-Åke Kaká hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. 34 minutes into the game, Andrew Specht threw the ball into play from the sideline. H4K.BR's Fábio Pinho quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Ahmet Ali Yücesan blasted a shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Máté Márton having to make a save. Antonio Buccella showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Damaso Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. In the 42nd minute Damaso Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antonio Buccella saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Xiao Zhen Yun fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Máté Márton having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Damaso Sancho stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Antonio Buccella made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Damaso Sancho sent off a good shot on target. After 56 played minutes H4K.BR got a freekick which was hit by Daniel Alves. In the 59th minute the ball was on its way in behind H4K.BR's goalkeeper Antonio Buccella, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Máté Márton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ahmet Ali Yücesan, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Fábio Pinho hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. H4K.BR's Gilberto Bastos was substituted for Severo Barbosa. Fábio Pinho kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. In the 69th minute, Martin Zafiu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Damaso Sancho blasted a shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Antonio Buccella having to make a save. A throw-in in the 73rd minute of the game was made by Gilberto Bastos with Reynaldo Travassos as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. After a rather tough play, H4K.BR's Per-Oskar Johansson got a free kick in the 75th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Franz Beckenbauer in the 77th minute of play forced H4K.BR's goalkeeper Antonio Buccella to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to H4K.BR getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Gilberto Bastos hit a great ball. Damaso Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Antonio Buccella tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Damaso Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Antonio Buccella showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Damaso Sancho in the 86th minute of the match. Antonio Buccella showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Damaso Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Damaso Sancho in the 91st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Antonio Buccella saved H4K.BR from getting behind. Omar Erramun kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. Reynaldo Travassos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Máté Márton read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.