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Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Benedicto Bihar got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the game, Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC's Benedicto Bihar nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Esbjörn Apelquist made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Batıkan Muhsin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bertil Ekman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 10 minutes into the match, Dick Wennerberg had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Batıkan Muhsin. Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Dick Wennerberg was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. In the 14th minute, Benedicto Bihar made a precise shot to the right of Esbjörn Apelquist. White Hart Lane's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. In the 17th minute Bertil Ekman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Batıkan Muhsin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Benedicto Bihar got free with Esbjörn Apelquist in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Esbjörn Apelquist came out of the goal in the 25th minute to try and stop a shot by Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC's Benedicto Bihar. But to his dismay, Benedicto Bihar quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. In the 27th minute, Fedot Khokhlov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Benedicto Bihar's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Esbjörn Apelquist read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 30th minute of play. Benedicto Bihar blasted a shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Esbjörn Apelquist having to make a save. In the 37th minute, Benedicto Bihar ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Esbjörn Apelquist was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. Fedot Khokhlov kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. Benedicto Bihar received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Esbjörn Apelquist came out and tried to block the shot, but Benedicto Bihar slotted it home off the left post making it 5-1 in the 41st minute. In the 43rd minute, Christer Stor hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 5-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bertil Ekman was the one to do the kick off. 50 minutes into the match, White Hart Lane's goal looked a bit too open when Lorenzo James came free, but Esbjörn Apelquist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Bernardo Sasso in the 52nd minute. A nice corner shot did that Bernardo Sasso got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Esbjörn Apelquist quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. With a little luck, Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC's Batıkan Muhsin got control of the ball when Dick Wennerberg tried to sneak it across the goal line. 59 minutes into the match, Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jorma Jääskeläinen came free, but Batıkan Muhsin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Benedicto Bihar's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Esbjörn Apelquist read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 62nd minute of play. After 64 minutes White Hart Lane's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Bernardo Sasso who took care of the corner kick. Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC's Helge Kozub was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Esbjörn Apelquist in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC made a substitution. Seçkin Öksüzoğlu replaced Lorenzo James. Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC made a substitution. Aykut Canel replaced Benedicto Bihar. 75 minutes into the match, Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC's Aykut Canel sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Esbjörn Apelquist narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Aykut Canel scored 7-1 in the 75th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Esbjörn Apelquist, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind White Hart Lane's goalkeeper Esbjörn Apelquist, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, White Hart Lane's Kenneth Söderqvist got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC's Aykut Canel got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 91st minute, Aykut Canel left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 8-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Aykut Canel in the 94th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Esbjörn Apelquist prevented the ball from getting in the gole. For all the effort they put into the match, the White Hart Lane players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC.