League

Marcio Arena
Spectators: 8610 (Terracing: 6458, Seating: 1980, VIP seats: 172) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Baturay Zaim started the match with the kick off. If Ximenes Oñatibia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 7th minute Osman Ali Okutan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Atalan Cebeci saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Samuel Pereira might have been able to make a better finish in the 9th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Greger Fribäck. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Samuel Pereira ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ximenes Oñatibia in the 10th minute of play forced RED KHAGAN's goalkeeper Atalan Cebeci to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 15th minute, Yılmaz Başdemir hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Atalan Cebeci came out of the goal in the 16th minute to try and stop a shot by Real Salsa F.C.'s Ximenes Oñatibia. But to his dismay, Ximenes Oñatibia quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. 21 minutes into the game, Ximenes Oñatibia threw the ball into play from the sideline. RED KHAGAN's Cao Si Guang quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Greger Fribäck didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Baturay Zaim went, in the 22nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ximenes Oñatibia in the 25th minute of play forced RED KHAGAN's goalkeeper Atalan Cebeci to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Atalan Cebeci showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ximenes Oñatibia, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. In the 28th minute, Abidin Buminhan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Baturay Zaim's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Greger Fribäck read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. 35 minutes into the match, RED KHAGAN's goal looked a bit too open when Ximenes Oñatibia came free, but Atalan Cebeci reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Ximenes Oñatibia managed to get in a good position for a shot. Real Salsa F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Ximenes Oñatibia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Atalan Cebeci breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Real Salsa F.C. booed when RED KHAGAN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cao Si Guang didn't get a good kick on the ball. 41 minutes into the match, Ximenes Oñatibia dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Atalan Cebeci, 2-1. The supporters of Real Salsa F.C. booed when RED KHAGAN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yılmaz Başdemir didn't get a good kick on the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

RED KHAGAN made a substitution. Enio Koehler replaced Rıfkı Beşer. The wind increased when Kryspin Zacharczyk made the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Ximenes Oñatibia notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of RED KHAGAN's Atalan Cebeci. Atalan Cebeci was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 55 minutes into the match, RED KHAGAN's Sebastian Vedillo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Greger Fribäck narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Real Salsa F.C.'s Natalio Txeru was substituted for Kryspin Zacharczyk. In a very dangerous position, a player in RED KHAGAN fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 62nd minute. Penalty! When Real Salsa F.C.'s Natalio Txeru in the 73rd minute got a chance for a shot 73rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye RED KHAGAN's goalie prevented a goal. After 73 minutes, Natalio Txeru made it 5-2 with a short kick to the right side. RED KHAGAN's Atalan Cebeci tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Greger Fribäck made an important save on a dangerous shot by Yılmaz Başdemir in the 77th minute. Yılmaz Başdemir took the ball and in the 79 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Greger Fribäck. Greger Fribäck dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-3. RED KHAGAN's Atalan Cebeci played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Natalio Txeru in the 83rd minute of play. 89 minutes into the match, RED KHAGAN's goal looked a bit too open when Natalio Txeru came free, but Atalan Cebeci reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Natalio Txeru scored 6-3 in the 89th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Atalan Cebeci, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Real Salsa F.C.'s fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.