Prized/Friendly Cup

Topaltı Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Benedicto Bihar started the match with the kick off. Batıkan Muhsin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Borys Budarz, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. 4 minutes into the match, Basmane Texas's goal looked a bit too open when Seçkin Öksüzoğlu came free, but Franco Armani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 8th minute Gürsel Aksel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Batıkan Muhsin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Franco Armani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kurtuluş Senih in the 11th minute of the match. Basmane Texas's Franco Armani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Seçkin Öksüzoğlu in the 12th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Benedicto Bihar's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Franco Armani was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC's zone, Gürsel Aksel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Batıkan Muhsin came out of the goal and Gürsel Aksel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Basmane Texas's Serkan Kocaman in the 18th minute got a chance for a shot 18th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC's goalie prevented a goal. Franco Armani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benedicto Bihar in the 25th minute of play. Franco Armani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benedicto Bihar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 32nd minute Benedicto Bihar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franco Armani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Basmane Texas players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC were winning 0-1.

The wind increased when Gürsel Aksel made the kick off in the second half. Mustafa İzzet Hazer kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Batıkan Muhsin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Serkan Kocaman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Benedicto Bihar could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 55th minute of the match, but Franco Armani made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benedicto Bihar in the 60th minute of play forced Basmane Texas's goalkeeper Franco Armani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benedicto Bihar took the ball and in the 69 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Franco Armani. Franco Armani dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC made a substitution. Lorenzo James replaced Seçkin Öksüzoğlu. 75 minutes into the match, Basmane Texas's goal looked a bit too open when Aykut Canel came free, but Franco Armani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Helge Kozub kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Basmane Texas made a substitution. Ulvi Gencal replaced Borys Budarz. In the 83rd minute, Bernardo Sasso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aykut Canel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a little luck, Basmane Texas's Franco Armani got control of the ball when Aykut Canel tried to sneak it across the goal line. Franco Armani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aykut Canel in the 87th minute of the match. Franco Armani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aykut Canel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Ignatios Ksiromeritis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.