Friendly League

Tuzlukcu Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by Arif Egemen Ağaoğlu in the 3rd minute of play forced FC Partizan Minsk's goalkeeper Jamal Weatherhead to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 5 minutes into the match, Stefan Chegwyn had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Kılıçalp Tanaydin. Tuzlukcu's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Stefan Chegwyn was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After a defensive mix-up in Tuzlukcu's zone, Rowan Bacon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kılıçalp Tanaydin came out of the goal and Rowan Bacon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The FC Partizan Minsk fans' excitement grew in the 10th match minute when FC Partizan Minsk's Rowan Bacon looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. A collision led to Tuzlukcu getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Durmuş Yadigar hit a great ball. Ataman Ekşioğlu kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. After having played for 29 minutes, Rowan Bacon managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Partizan Minsk's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rowan Bacon was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rowan Bacon 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. Rowan Bacon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kılıçalp Tanaydin having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Stefan Chegwyn made a kick off. Hayrullah Pektay charged in rather forcefully in the 52nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hayrullah Pektay the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Tuzlukcu getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Hayrullah Pektay hit a great ball. In the 57th match minute, Tuzlukcu was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmet Efe Şinas to maneuver through the defense. Jamal Weatherhead came out of the goal in the 60th minute to try and stop a shot by Tuzlukcu's Hayrullah Pektay. But to his dismay, Hayrullah Pektay quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-4. After a defensive mix-up in FC Partizan Minsk's zone, Ataman Ekşioğlu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jamal Weatherhead came out of the goal and Ataman Ekşioğlu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 65th match minute, FC Partizan Minsk was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Peter Chipperfield to maneuver through the defense. Keramettin Emrettin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 67th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 69 minutes, Devon Willetts mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Partizan Minsk and the Tuzlukcu players grew even worse after the yellow card. If Ahmet Efe Şinas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jamal Weatherhead made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hayrullah Pektay in the 74th minute of play. In the 78th match minute, FC Partizan Minsk was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonathon Long to maneuver through the defense. If Stefan Chegwyn had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Stefan Chegwyn scored 4-5 in the 95th 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. FC Partizan Minsk played a much better game than Tuzlukcu and deserved their victory. The Tuzlukcu players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.