Friendly League

Stade Marcel Picot
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Nedim Batırhan got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of Nancy AFC booed when Gaziantep was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oğuzer Ezgü didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nancy AFC's Noel Baker couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 5th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Gaziantep. In the 6th minute, Menderes Menderes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Nancy AFC's zone, Menderes Menderes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Walter Gardner came out of the goal and Menderes Menderes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sam Lowe in the 12th minute of play forced Gaziantep's goalkeeper Mutlu Ulutan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Menderes Menderes during the 14th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Menderes Menderes kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. 16 minutes into the match, Gaziantep's goalkeeper Mutlu Ulutan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Felix Howard. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sam Lowe in the 17th minute of play forced Gaziantep's goalkeeper Mutlu Ulutan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mutlu Ulutan was out of position in the 19 minute of play, and Dom Woodman capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Dom Woodman really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. 23 minutes into the match, Olcay Katib notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Nancy AFC's Walter Gardner. Walter Gardner was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After recieving a nice pass, Nancy AFC's Noel Baker tried to score from far away in the 27th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Gaziantep were furious when Oğuzer Ezgü was red carded, 28 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 28th minute, one of Gaziantep:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Gaziantep. The goalkeeper, Mutlu Ulutan, was totally fooled by Nancy AFC's Noel Baker, who 31 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Olcay Katib kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Jack Taylor could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Mutlu Ulutan made a huge save. Alfie Downham made in the 36th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Jack Taylor immediately put the ball in play. In the 42nd minute, Jack Taylor made a precise shot to the right of Mutlu Ulutan. Gaziantep's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jimmy Riad in the 47th minute of play forced Gaziantep's goalkeeper Mutlu Ulutan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Mutlu Ulutan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jimmy Riad in the 51st minute of the match. After some careless play in the Gaziantep defense, Jimmy Riad kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mutlu Ulutan. The Gaziantep fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mutlu Ulutan should have stopped the shot. In the 56th minute, Jack Taylor left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Nancy AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jack Taylor in the 59th minute of play forced Gaziantep's goalkeeper Mutlu Ulutan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dom Woodman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Mutlu Ulutan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gaziantep's Mutlu Ulutan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jack Taylor in the 70th minute of play. In the 71st minute, Sam Lowe left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Nancy AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 8-1. Gaziantep's Mutlu Ulutan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jimmy Riad in the 75th minute of play. Mutlu Ulutan came out of the goal in the 77th minute to try and stop a shot by Nancy AFC's Sam Lowe. But to his dismay, Sam Lowe quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 9-1. 80 minutes into the match, Jack Taylor had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mutlu Ulutan. Gaziantep's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jack Taylor was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 10-1. Jimmy Riad received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Mutlu Ulutan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mutlu Ulutan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jimmy Riad, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Menderes Menderes kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Nancy AFC had played much better football throughout.