Prized/Friendly Cup

H.Avni Aker
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Henk Veerman made the kick off which started today's match. After some careless play in the ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐► defense, Israel Walme kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cihan Zafer. The ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐► fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cihan Zafer should have stopped the shot. Benedicto Ursino made an important save on a dangerous shot by Henk Veerman in the 11th minute. With an all-out effort, ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐►'s Benedicto Ursino threw himself towards the right post 21 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Corné van Basten, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 26th minute Kilian Mbappè shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cihan Zafer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Henk Veerman might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Benedicto Ursino. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Henk Veerman ran back to his position shaking his head. 37 minutes into the match, Black Dog F.C.'s goalkeeper Benedicto Ursino had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Henk Veerman. In the 43rd minute Israel Walme shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cihan Zafer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐► were awarded a corner in the 48th minute after Black Dog F.C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Anton Scheupach took the corner.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Kilian Mbappè was the one to do the kick off. If Mete Taçkın had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐►'s Henk Veerman got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Kilian Mbappè could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Cihan Zafer made a huge save. In the 58th minute, Kilian Mbappè made a precise shot to the right of Cihan Zafer. ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐►'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Benedicto Ursino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Henk Veerman in the 64th minute of the match. 66 minutes had been played when some careless play by Black Dog F.C.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Anton Scheupach was slow to take the kick. During this time ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐►'s players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Anton Scheupach almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Black Dog F.C.'s Benedicto Ursino did a great save. Kilian Mbappè kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐►'s Sacit Övünç was substituted for Anton Scheupach. After a rather tough play, Black Dog F.C.'s Kilian Mbappè got a free kick in the 68th minute. Benedicto Ursino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Okan Koc in the 70th minute of play. In the 70th minute Okan Koc shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benedicto Ursino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 71st minute ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐► were awarded a corner. Corné van Basten went to the cornerflag to take it. Okan Koc scored 1-2 in the 76th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Benedicto Ursino, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Israel Walme in the 79th minute of play forced ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐►'s goalkeeper Cihan Zafer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cihan Zafer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Israel Walme, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. In the 82nd minute Israel Walme shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cihan Zafer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 84 minutes into the match, ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐►'s goal looked a bit too open when Israel Walme came free, but Cihan Zafer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Leopoldo Boniel kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Cihan Zafer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valter Xabat in the 93rd minute of play. Black Dog F.C.'s Benedicto Ursino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Henk Veerman in the 94th minute of play. ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐►'s Corné van Basten was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Benedicto Ursino in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Black Dog F.C. eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.