Friendly League

TOP DAWG ARENA
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) TOP DAWG FC's Betão Azevedo 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arda Göksel Ülker in the 7th minute of play forced TOP DAWG FC's goalkeeper Sílvio Luiz das Neves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Felippe Lima kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. In the game's 14th minute Derbent's Marc-Joel Götze took a hard shot from long distance, a kick which went into the net just to the right of Sílvio Luiz das Neves and thus the score was 0-1. 16 minutes into the match, Derbent's Fatih Adar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sílvio Luiz das Neves narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 20th minute Baycan Kunter shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sílvio Luiz das Neves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hans-Joachim Grath took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Betão Azevedo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With his leg Hans-Joachim Grath managed to avoid a goal in the 29thth minute, when TOP DAWG FC's Betão Azevedo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Derbent's Hans-Joachim Grath proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Derbent from getting a goal against them. Hans-Joachim Grath made an important save on a dangerous shot by Betão Azevedo in the 43rd minute. 44 minutes into the match, Derbent's goalkeeper Hans-Joachim Grath had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Betão Azevedo. In the 46th minute, João Francisco Senna hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sílvio Luiz das Neves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marc-Joel Götze, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. The TOP DAWG FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Derbent were winning 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Baycan Kunter made a kick off. Betão Azevedo might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hans-Joachim Grath. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Betão Azevedo ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind Derbent's goalkeeper Hans-Joachim Grath, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After having played for 60 minutes, Betão Azevedo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. TOP DAWG FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Betão Azevedo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Hans-Joachim Grath showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Betão Azevedo in the 65th minute of the match. Sílvio Luiz das Neves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gilvan Mineiro in the 71st minute of the match. 74 minutes into the match, TOP DAWG FC's goal looked a bit too open when Baycan Kunter came free, but Sílvio Luiz das Neves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hans-Joachim Grath came out of the goal in the 76th minute to try and stop a shot by TOP DAWG FC's Betão Azevedo. But to his dismay, Betão Azevedo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. When TOP DAWG FC's Betão Azevedo in the 79th minute got a chance for a shot 79th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Derbent's goalie prevented a goal. Marc-Joel Götze's late challenge caught a TOP DAWG FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marc-Joel Götze helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Derbent's Marc-Joel Götze got a free kick in the 81st minute. Betão Azevedo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hans-Joachim Grath read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 82nd minute of play. The supporters of TOP DAWG FC booed when Derbent was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marc-Joel Götze didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Derbent defense, Betão Azevedo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hans-Joachim Grath. The Derbent fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hans-Joachim Grath should have stopped the shot. Serafim Nogueira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hans-Joachim Grath having to interfere. After 93 played minutes TOP DAWG FC got a freekick which was hit by Gilvan Mattos. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The TOP DAWG FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Derbent had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.