Friendly League

Estádio Tucuns
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Xipoko's Valdir Vander 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. Valdir Vander's late challenge caught a B⚽st⚽n Celtics-Palestine's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Valdir Vander helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of B⚽st⚽n Celtics-Palestine booed when Xipoko was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valdir Vander didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Valdir Vander kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Peker Baycan. That made the score 1-0 in the 8 minute of play. The audience was convinced that Aybek Selil's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alfredo Neves was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. With a little luck, B⚽st⚽n Celtics-Palestine's Peker Baycan got control of the ball when Tiaguinho Salles tried to sneak it across the goal line. 17 minutes into the game, Rahim İmge was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. B⚽st⚽n Celtics-Palestine's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Xipoko the free kick. A collision led to B⚽st⚽n Celtics-Palestine getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Rahim İmge hit a great ball. After 19 played minutes Xipoko got a freekick which was hit by Patrick Goiano. The audience was convinced that Aybek Selil's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alfredo Neves was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. In the 25th minute, Patrick Goiano 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aybek Selil in the 28th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alfredo Neves saved Xipoko from getting behind. 31 minutes into the match, Xipoko's goal looked a bit too open when Eser Dede came free, but Alfredo Neves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Aybek Selil's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alfredo Neves was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. Valdir Vander hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. In the 46th minute Aybek Selil shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfredo Neves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Aybek Selil in the 52ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Alfredo Neves, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When the match had gone on for 60 minutes, Nurtekin Merdan took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Alfredo Neves to make any attempt to save it. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Aybek Selil managed to get in a good position for a shot. B⚽st⚽n Celtics-Palestine's supporters rose to their feet, but Aybek Selil was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alfredo Neves breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Xipoko's Alfredo Neves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eser Dede in the 66th minute of play. In the 67th match minute, Xipoko was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mané de Brito to maneuver through the defense. B⚽st⚽n Celtics-Palestine's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Nurtekin Merdan in the 77th minute. Nurtekin Merdan made a great header on B⚽st⚽n Celtics-Palestine's corner, it was just that Xipoko's Alfredo Neves managed to reach the ball for a save. Alfredo Neves stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Aybek Selil's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. In the 80th match minute, Xipoko was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tiaguinho Salles to maneuver through the defense. Aybek Selil who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 82ndth minute tested the skills of Alfredo Neves when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Eser Dede's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alfredo Neves read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. Peker Baycan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tiaguinho Salles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. B⚽st⚽n Celtics-Palestine's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.