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Match Report
Artvin FC
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Artvin FC's Okan Ergüç started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a rather tough play, Mena FC's Tyron Walls got a free kick in the 3rd minute. When Len Post came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the Mena FC 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 Len Post couldn't finish the play. Wilbur Cortez blasted a shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Saadettin Baştugay having to make a save. The supporters of Mena FC booed when Artvin FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sertaç Taştan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Len Post sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 15thth minute of the game Mustafa Necati Denizer who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mena FC's Rolland Bonilla was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Rolland Bonilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mustafa Necati Denizer in the 20th minute of the match. In the 21st minute Okan Ergüç shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rolland Bonilla saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rolland Bonilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mustafa Necati Denizer in the 22nd minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tyron Walls during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 28th minute of the game. One of Mena FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Artvin FC:s goal. The score was 1-0 after a penalty in the 29th minute, where Artvin FC:s Sertaç Taştan tricked Mena FC:s Rolland Bonilla with a difficult ball by the left post. After some careless play in the Mena FC defense, Sertaç Taştan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rolland Bonilla. The Mena FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rolland Bonilla should have stopped the shot. A sloppy throw-in by Ryan Dale in the 40th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Artvin FC's Ahmet Boran Turay. Orhan Seyfi Aktaç made in the 44th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Mazhar Çakır. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.
In the 51st minute, Wilbur Cortez left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mena FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Okan Ergüç took the ball and in the 55 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rolland Bonilla. Rolland Bonilla dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. Mena FC's Owen Stevens got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Artvin FC's Ahmet Boran Turay in 64 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Rolland Bonilla guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. 67 minutes into the match, Okan Ergüç had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rolland Bonilla. Mena FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Okan Ergüç was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. Jackson Metz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Saadettin Baştugay having to interfere. After 76 played minutes Mena FC got a freekick which was hit by Rosario Hart. Sertaç Taştan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 85 minutes, Ryan Dale mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mena FC and the Artvin FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Artvin FC booed when Mena FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ryan Dale didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ryan Dale fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Saadettin Baştugay having to interfere. In the 90th minute Okan Ergüç shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rolland Bonilla saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Owen Stevens fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Saadettin Baştugay having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Artvin FC had won after a very even match.
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