Friendly League

Artvin FC
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) In the 13th minute, Okan Ergüç fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Alex Pacella, passed just outside the right post. If Mustafa Necati Denizer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Mazhar Çakır had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Frank Giannetta hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Sertaç Taştan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 29 minutes into the match, Daniele Panella had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Saadettin Baştugay. Artvin FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Daniele Panella was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniele Panella in the 33rd minute of play forced Artvin FC's goalkeeper Saadettin Baştugay to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Saadettin Baştugay came out of the goal in the 36th minute to try and stop a shot by Unione Sportiva Albenga's Armin Muto. But to his dismay, Armin Muto quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Okan Ergüç managed to get in a good position for a shot. Artvin FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Okan Ergüç was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alex Pacella breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Artvin FC's Okan Ergüç got a free kick in the 40th minute. Artvin FC's Saadettin Baştugay played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniele Panella in the 42nd minute of play. Ahmet Boran Turay hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Daniele Panella in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Saadettin Baştugay saved Artvin FC from getting behind. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

Unione Sportiva Albenga's attentive Davide Alfonsi managed to snatch the ball when Mazhar Çakır made a throw-in in the 54th minute of the game. Alex Pacella made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Okan Ergüç in the 75th minute of play. Alex Pacella made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Okan Ergüç in the 80th minute of play. In the 82nd minute Okan Ergüç shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alex Pacella saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Armin Muto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Artvin FC manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Unione Sportiva Albenga to win.