Friendly League

Yusufeli Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Byrne Fallen started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd match minute, London reds was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Brook Brennan to maneuver through the defense. If Ziya Pekdemir had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zackery Lander received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Ziya Onur Baysungur tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Corey Boston during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, London reds's Corey Boston got a free kick in the 18th minute. Yağızalp Şinas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brookes Mapps having to interfere. Brookes Mapps took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ziya Pekdemir, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 38 minutes into the match, Yağızalp Şinas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Brookes Mapps. London reds's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Yağızalp Şinas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ziya Pekdemir in the 42nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Brookes Mapps saved London reds from getting behind. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ziya Pekdemir was the one to do the kick off. Brookes Mapps showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yağızalp Şinas, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Ziya Pekdemir managed to get in a good position for a shot. Yusufeli JK's supporters rose to their feet, but Ziya Pekdemir was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Brookes Mapps breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 61st match minute, Yusufeli JK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Atakan Gazir to maneuver through the defense. Brookes Mapps showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yağızalp Şinas in the 63rd minute of the match. 66 minutes into the game, Zackery Lander recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Ziya Onur Baysungur. Zackery Lander showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-3. With splendid footwork Byrne Fallen arrived in front of goal to shoot 1-4 by the left pole in the game's 69th minute. When the match clock showed 78 minutes, the score became 2-4 when Ziya Pekdemir sped through London reds's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Brookes Mapps. Yağızalp Şinas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Brookes Mapps didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ziya Pekdemir went, in the 87th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-4 was the resulting score.