Friendly League

Cupertino
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Aytaç Ergüç started the match with the kick off. 2 minutes into the match, Apple Inc.'s Rocco Meier sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rahim Okseven narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Apple Inc.'s Tobias Cronin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aytaç Ergüç in the 9th minute of play. A collision led to Karkamis getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Aytaç Ergüç hit a great ball. In the 19th match minute, Karkamis was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Derya Uğursel to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Norbert Loyd in the 24th minute of play forced Karkamis's goalkeeper Rahim Okseven to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Norbert Loyd came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the Apple Inc. fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Norbert Loyd couldn't finish the play. The referee felt a red card was in order, 28 minutes into the game, when George Whitehead put in a rough tackle. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aytaç Ergüç during the 32nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Karkamis getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Aytaç Ergüç hit a great ball. Boyce Overton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rahim Okseven having to interfere. Alec Kenny's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rahim Okseven read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 39th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vedat Gündüz during the 40th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Apple Inc. booed when Karkamis was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vedat Gündüz didn't get a good kick on the ball. 42 minutes into the match, Apple Inc.'s goal looked a bit too open when Aytaç Ergüç came free, but Tobias Cronin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

In the 50th minute, Baykal Sayraç hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alec Kenny's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rahim Okseven read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 51st minute of play. Alec Kenny might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rahim Okseven. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alec Kenny ran back to his position shaking his head. Rahim Okseven took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erik Best, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aytaç Ergüç recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Baykal Sayraç came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Karkamis fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Baykal Sayraç couldn't finish the play. Alec Kenny recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Alec Kenny fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rahim Okseven having to interfere. After having played for 68 minutes, Boyce Overton managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Apple Inc.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Boyce Overton was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 70th minute Alec Kenny shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rahim Okseven saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Alec Kenny had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 78 minutes into the match, Apple Inc.'s goal looked a bit too open when Aytaç Ergüç came free, but Tobias Cronin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Batı Sina hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Apple Inc. made a substitution. Collin Spears replaced Alec Kenny. Rahim Okseven made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andrew Oakley in the 87th minute of play. After 88 minutes, Fikri Yıldızhan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Karkamis and the Apple Inc. players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Karkamis's Fikri Yıldızhan got a free kick in the 88th minute. Karkamis succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Apple Inc. had controlled the match.