Prized/Friendly Cup

Arena Fizimar
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Leon Ricketts started the match with the kick off. Wesley Kerr took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ali Berkant Sağlamtürk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 8 played minutes, Valencia C.F.'s Daniel Lilley shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Tahir Yuvakuran came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Valencia C.F. reached it. A collision led to Fizimar getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Ulu Cinel hit a great ball. In the 12th minute Leon Ricketts shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tahir Yuvakuran saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Fizimar's Kamuran Bağdaş got a free kick in the 13th minute. After some careless play in the Fizimar defense, Donald Marshall kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tahir Yuvakuran. The Fizimar fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tahir Yuvakuran should have stopped the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Fizimar's zone, Daniel Lilley stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tahir Yuvakuran came out of the goal and Daniel Lilley tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ali Berkant Sağlamtürk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ali Berkant Sağlamtürk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Spike Moyse sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half Valencia C.F. were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

In the 56th minute Ali Berkant Sağlamtürk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wesley Kerr saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Göksun Onurhan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Miles Lancaster charged in rather forcefully in the 58th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Miles Lancaster the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Valencia C.F. getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Miles Lancaster hit a great ball. Guy Bowen struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Tahir Yuvakuran didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Valencia C.F.. Wesley Kerr showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ali Berkant Sağlamtürk, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. In the 82nd minute, Leon Ricketts made a precise shot to the right of Tahir Yuvakuran. Fizimar's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kamuran Bağdaş during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 84th match minute, Fizimar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kamuran Bağdaş to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leon Ricketts in the 88th minute of play forced Fizimar's goalkeeper Tahir Yuvakuran to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fizimar's Tahir Yuvakuran proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save Fizimar from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Valencia C.F. booed when Fizimar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Göksun Onurhan didn't get a good kick on the ball.