Friendly League

Gigg Lane
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ozzy Norton made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, Keban's Şükrü Öztanır sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Robbie Gamble narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 4th match minute, Keban was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Şükrü Öztanır to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Bury AFC booed when Keban was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Muhsin Karaca didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 12 played minutes Bury AFC got a freekick which was hit by Eddie Horn. In the 15th minute, Ozzy Norton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Robbie Gamble came out of the goal in the 17th minute to try and stop a shot by Keban's Muhsin Karaca. But to his dismay, Muhsin Karaca quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 21st minute, Ozzy Norton reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Rüştü Çoğa. The goal made the score 1-1. Dominic Seaman who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 25thth minute tested the skills of Rüştü Çoğa when he managed to save the team from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ozzy Norton in the 28th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rüştü Çoğa saved Keban from getting behind. In the 30th minute Umur Oytun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Robbie Gamble saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 34 minutes into the game, Bury AFC's Dominic Seaman nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rüştü Çoğa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Umur Oytun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Robbie Gamble stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Şükrü Öztanır's shot from short distance in the 42nd minute. Robbie Gamble made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Şükrü Öztanır in the 48th minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Esat Bayramoğlu to strike the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Keban's Sezer Balyemez got a free kick in the 51st minute. After having played for 52 minutes, Tom Haywood managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bury AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tom Haywood was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, Bury AFC's Robbie Gamble got control of the ball when Şükrü Öztanır tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind Bury AFC's goalkeeper Robbie Gamble, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 62nd minute Muhsin Karaca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Robbie Gamble saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Robbie Gamble showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Esat Bayramoğlu in the 63rd minute of the match. After 64th play minutes Dominic Seaman shot 4-1, a short shot which went by Rüştü Çoğa and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 68th minute of the match, Umur Oytun got a very nice opportunity to score, but Robbie Gamble was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. A collision led to Bury AFC getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Robert Smith hit a great ball. Şükrü Öztanır charged in rather forcefully in the 69th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Şükrü Öztanır the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 71st minute, Neşat Necat hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Bury AFC booed when Keban was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Şükrü Öztanır didn't get a good kick on the ball. Umur Oytun could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Robbie Gamble made a huge save. 88 minutes into the match, Bury AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Muhsin Karaca came free, but Robbie Gamble reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 90 minutes into the match, Keban's goal looked a bit too open when Ozzy Norton came free, but Rüştü Çoğa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Dominic Seaman's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rüştü Çoğa was relentless in the 92nd minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Umur Oytun got free with Robbie Gamble in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Bury AFC had won after a very even match.