Prized/Friendly Cup

Aksu Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rene Orlandus kicked off to start the match. George Messi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 7th match minute, Three Lions FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by George Kane to maneuver through the defense. Aksu SK's Vefa Hünerli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by George Messi in the 9th minute of play. George Buffon was out of position in the 13 minute of play, and Cenan Onat capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Cenan Onat really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Three Lions FC's George Lukaku quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Devran Direnç, made in the 16th minute of the game. Three Lions FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by George Lukaku in the 23rd minute. The corner ended in George Lukaku almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Aksu SK's Vefa Hünerli did a great save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling George Messi in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vefa Hünerli prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Vefa Hünerli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gunnar Ekeroth in the 28th minute of play. After 29 minutes Aksu SK's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was George Lukaku who took care of the corner kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Devran Direnç in the 34th minute of play forced Three Lions FC's goalkeeper George Buffon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vefa Hünerli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from George Mbappè in the 37th minute of play. In the 38th match minute, Three Lions FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by George Mbappè to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Aksu SK getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Drew Myers hit a great ball. In the 42nd minute George Lukaku shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vefa Hünerli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 46th match minute, Aksu SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rene Orlandus to maneuver through the defense. George Messi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vefa Hünerli read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 47th minute of play. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Aksu SK's Vefa Hünerli proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save Aksu SK from getting a goal against them. 54 minutes into the game, George Messi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Vefa Hünerli was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 57 minutes into the match, George Messi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Vefa Hünerli. Aksu SK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that George Messi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. Vefa Hünerli made an important save on a dangerous shot by George Messi in the 60th minute. George Buffon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cenan Onat in the 62nd minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cenan Onat in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg George Buffon saved Three Lions FC from getting behind. 66 minutes into the match, George Mbappè notched a goal, 1-4, to the right of Aksu SK's Vefa Hünerli. Vefa Hünerli was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Taci Özdilmaç kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. George Buffon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rene Orlandus in the 76th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as George Mbappè kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Vefa Hünerli. That made the score 1-5 in the 79 minute of play. 83 minutes into the match, Three Lions FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rene Orlandus came free, but George Buffon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Aksu SK defense, George Messi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Vefa Hünerli. The Aksu SK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Vefa Hünerli should have stopped the shot. In the 89th minute George Messi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vefa Hünerli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 91 minutes into the match, Aksu SK's goalkeeper Vefa Hünerli had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by George Messi. The supporters of Three Lions FC booed when Aksu SK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Göktürk Tekinay didn't get a good kick on the ball. George Messi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.