Friendly League

MERDO PARK
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Emilio Lidon got the match started through his kick off. After 4 minutes, Cabbar Kırca mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the MERDO and the Agulleiro F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 4th match minute, MERDO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cabbar Kırca to maneuver through the defense. Kahraman Alatay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Horacio Nesto in the 5th minute of the match. A collision led to MERDO getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Cabbar Kırca hit a great ball. Nadir Temel kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. After having played for 8 minutes, Emilio Lidon managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Agulleiro F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Emilio Lidon was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Horacio Nesto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Kahraman Alatay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 11 minutes into the match, Horacio Nesto had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Kahraman Alatay. MERDO's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Horacio Nesto was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After a rather tough play, Agulleiro F.C.'s Rigoberto Lehoi got a free kick in the 14th minute. MERDO's Kahraman Alatay played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Horacio Nesto in the 17th minute of play. Kahraman Alatay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emilio Lidon in the 21st minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Emilio Lidon in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kahraman Alatay saved MERDO from getting behind. Özbek Sökmensu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Tomas Abajas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Horacio Nesto in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kahraman Alatay prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 33rd minute Horacio Nesto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kahraman Alatay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kahraman Alatay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emilio Lidon in the 35th minute of the match. After 41st play minutes Özbek Sökmensu shot 1-1, a short shot which went by Tomas Abajas and just under the crossbar into goal. Emilio Lidon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 49th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ahmet Reha Serhan was the one to do the kick off. Justo Mendiko hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Gürsel Şahinoğlu took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 55th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Tomas Abajas. Agulleiro F.C.'s goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. When Horacio Nesto came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the Agulleiro F.C. fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Horacio Nesto couldn't finish the play. A hard shot 59 in the game by Horacio Nesto from a close distance when the talented Kahraman Alatay managed to make a qualified save. MERDO's players were relieved. In the 61st minute, Emilio Lidon fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Saul Santikurtz took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 63rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Kahraman Alatay. MERDO's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Tomas Abajas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Özbek Sökmensu in the 66th minute of the match. After 67 minutes, Emilio Lidon mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Agulleiro F.C. and the MERDO players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 68th match minute, Agulleiro F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emilio Lidon to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to MERDO getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Kerimhan Hasret hit a great ball. Horacio Nesto's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 72ndth minute, Kahraman Alatay skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The supporters of Agulleiro F.C. booed when MERDO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cabbar Kırca didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Bernabe Eneto fell near the penalty area in the 74th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Agulleiro F.C.'s protests and gave Bernabe Eneto a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of MERDO booed when Agulleiro F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bernabe Eneto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Horacio Nesto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kahraman Alatay read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. If Horacio Nesto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Emilio Lidon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 83 minutes, Emilio Lidon took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Kahraman Alatay to make any attempt to save it. Emilio Lidon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kahraman Alatay having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Horacio Nesto got free with Kahraman Alatay in the 93rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 94 minutes into the game, Emilio Lidon cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Kahraman Alatay was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Agulleiro F.C. played a much better game than MERDO and deserved their victory. The MERDO players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.