Friendly League

Topkapi
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ertan Karaoğlan kicked off to start the match. Wilbur Cortez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Bektaş Veli Tunçkan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bektaş Veli Tunçkan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Owen Stevens in the 5th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Wilbur Cortez in the 12th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bektaş Veli Tunçkan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 14th minute, Wilbur Cortez ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bektaş Veli Tunçkan was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Mena FC's Wilbur Cortez got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Şanver Erginsoy charged in rather forcefully in the 20th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Şanver Erginsoy the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Şanver Erginsoy kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Topkapi SK's Bektaş Veli Tunçkan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wilbur Cortez in the 21st minute of play. Wilbur Cortez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Bektaş Veli Tunçkan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 24th minute Wilbur Cortez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bektaş Veli Tunçkan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Topkapi SK's Okaner Kartekin got a free kick in the 25th minute. A collision led to Topkapi SK getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Alparslan Sarper hit a great ball. A collision led to Mena FC getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Davis Hinkle hit a great ball. In the 30th match minute, Topkapi SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abdi Saygın Acarer to maneuver through the defense. Wilbur Cortez struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Bektaş Veli Tunçkan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mena FC. 39 minutes into the game, Owen Stevens cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Bektaş Veli Tunçkan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Thanks to some nice moves Onur Batüralp could shoot a difficult shot in the 44th minute, which Rolland Bonilla however easily saved by the left post. Wilbur Cortez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Wilbur Cortez stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Wilbur Cortez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 56 minutes into the match, Mena FC's goal looked a bit too open when Onur Batüralp came free, but Rolland Bonilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Onur Batüralp managed to get in a good position for a shot. Topkapi SK's supporters rose to their feet, but Onur Batüralp was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rolland Bonilla breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ertan Karaoğlan in the 71st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rolland Bonilla prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Wilbur Cortez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bektaş Veli Tunçkan having to interfere. Rolland Bonilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Onur Batüralp in the 75th minute of the match. Mena FC's Rolland Bonilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ertan Karaoğlan in the 77th minute of play. The supporters of Topkapi SK booed when Mena FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Teodoro Cora didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rolland Bonilla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Onur Batüralp, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wilbur Cortez in the 88th minute of play forced Topkapi SK's goalkeeper Bektaş Veli Tunçkan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 90th minute, Wilbur Cortez got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Davis Hinkle sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.