League

Kent Park
Spectators: 9360 (Terracing: 7000, Seating: 2150, VIP seats: 210) Flames FC's Alican İçten 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. 5 minutes into the match, Flames FC's Elias Emeterio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Junior Zoff narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Flames FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Stoyne Dushev in the 7th minute. 10 minutes into the match, Flames FC's goal looked a bit too open when Preston Landrum came free, but Tao Xi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. KARA ☪ KARTAL's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Xiao Ming Chao in the 12th minute. The supporters of KARA ☪ KARTAL booed when Flames FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elias Emeterio didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 18th match minute, Flames FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alican İçten to maneuver through the defense. Preston Landrum received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Tao Xi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jefferey Cox kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Ture Gustafsson struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Junior Zoff didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Flames FC. 29 minutes into the match, Flames FC's goal looked a bit too open when Preston Landrum came free, but Tao Xi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 30th minute of the match KARA ☪ KARTAL got a corner. Flames FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Xiao Ming Chao ran over to the corner to take the kick. After a rather tough play, KARA ☪ KARTAL's Iraklis Brinis got a free kick in the 33rd minute. 34 minutes into the match, Diego Lopes notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of KARA ☪ KARTAL's Junior Zoff. Junior Zoff was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 40 minutes into the match, KARA ☪ KARTAL's goal looked a bit too open when Mustafa Necati Ankaralı came free, but Junior Zoff reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Junior Zoff showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Diego Lopes, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. 46 minutes into the game, Flames FC's Diego Lopes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Junior Zoff made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Preston Landrum to strike the kick off in the second half. If Mustafa Necati Ankaralı had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Preston Landrum hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. With an all-out effort, Flames FC's Junior Zoff threw himself towards the right post 55 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Alican İçten, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Jefferey Cox might have been able to make a better finish in the 57th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tao Xi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jefferey Cox ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 57th minute the ball was on its way in behind Flames FC's goalkeeper Tao Xi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Diego Lopes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Junior Zoff read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. 61 minutes had been played when some careless play by KARA ☪ KARTAL's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Stoyne Dushev was slow to take the kick. During this time Flames FC's players had a chance to rest. The corner led to Flames FC's Mustafa Necati Ankaralı getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. In the 63rd minute Alican İçten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Junior Zoff saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tao Xi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Preston Landrum, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Alican İçten hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Flames FC's Miguel Campos was substituted for Alican İçten. KARA ☪ KARTAL's Ted Rubin was substituted for Bernardo Fay. KARA ☪ KARTAL's Antonio Macchia was substituted for Preston Landrum. After 71 played minutes Flames FC got a freekick which was hit by Alican İçten. The supporters of Flames FC booed when KARA ☪ KARTAL was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Iraklis Brinis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tao Xi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antonio Macchia in the 90th minute of play. The Flames FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Flames FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.