Friendly League

Tuzlukcu Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Richard Lindley started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 2nd minute Richard Lindley shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kılıçalp Tanaydin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Mike Way managed to get in a good position for a shot. Maidstone United AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Mike Way was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kılıçalp Tanaydin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Richard Lindley in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kılıçalp Tanaydin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 6thth minute of the game Richard Lindley who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tuzlukcu's Kılıçalp Tanaydin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Richard Lindley scored 0-1 in the 8th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Kılıçalp Tanaydin, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Mickey Naisbitt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arif Egemen Ağaoğlu, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. 13 minutes into the match, Tuzlukcu's goal looked a bit too open when Richard Lindley came free, but Kılıçalp Tanaydin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcus Rose in the 14th minute of play forced Tuzlukcu's goalkeeper Kılıçalp Tanaydin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mickey Naisbitt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arif Egemen Ağaoğlu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 18th match minute, Maidstone United AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcus Rose to maneuver through the defense. Keanu Lister's late challenge caught a Tuzlukcu's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Keanu Lister helped the player get up and apologised. Keanu Lister hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Kılıçalp Tanaydin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Richard Lindley, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Hayrullah Pektay's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mickey Naisbitt read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ataman Ekşioğlu got free with Mickey Naisbitt in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Numan Pekşen fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tuzlukcu's protests and gave Numan Pekşen a yellow card for diving instead. Numan Pekşen kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Richard Lindley in the 34th minute of play forced Tuzlukcu's goalkeeper Kılıçalp Tanaydin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 38 minutes into the match, Tuzlukcu's goal looked a bit too open when Mike Way came free, but Kılıçalp Tanaydin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Maidstone United AFC's zone, Arif Egemen Ağaoğlu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mickey Naisbitt came out of the goal and Arif Egemen Ağaoğlu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Tuzlukcu getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Ataman Ekşioğlu hit a great ball. The Tuzlukcu players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Maidstone United AFC were winning 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Arif Egemen Ağaoğlu made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hayrullah Pektay in the 52nd minute of play forced Maidstone United AFC's goalkeeper Mickey Naisbitt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hayrullah Pektay in the 52nd minute of play forced Maidstone United AFC's goalkeeper Mickey Naisbitt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Maidstone United AFC's Mickey Naisbitt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hayrullah Pektay in the 54th minute of play. In the 55th minute Ataman Ekşioğlu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mickey Naisbitt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hayrullah Pektay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With 62 minutes on the clock, Brandon Lloyd commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After 61 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Maidstone United AFC! The referee gave Tuzlukcu a penalty, 63 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Keramettin Emrettin, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Maidstone United AFC's Mickey Naisbitt. 1-2. Through an outstanding action, after 66 minutes, Kılıçalp Tanaydin successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Kılıçalp Tanaydin was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Richard Lindley showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-3 in the 68 minute of play. After 70 played minutes Maidstone United AFC got a freekick which was hit by Marcus Rose. Keramettin Emrettin, 71 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Mickey Naisbitt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arif Egemen Ağaoğlu in the 73rd minute of play. In the 76th minute, Ataman Ekşioğlu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 77th minute of the match Les Calder shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Kılıçalp Tanaydin showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 82 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Tuzlukcu's Arif Egemen Ağaoğlu fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. In the last second Kılıçalp Tanaydin throw himself and got hold of the ball when Richard Lindley in the 84thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Kılıçalp Tanaydin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Richard Lindley, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. In the 94th play minute Mike Way came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Kılıçalp Tanaydin. 1-6. Hayrullah Pektay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mickey Naisbitt having to interfere. The Maidstone United AFC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.