Friendly League

Ricart FC
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kerim Altunbaş started the match with the kick off. Andres Ekhi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kerim Altunbaş in the 5th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Ricart Futebol Clube's Geovânio Gerber got a free kick in the 6th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kerim Altunbaş in the 7th minute of play forced Ricart Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Andres Ekhi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Ricart Futebol Clube's Abel Ramalho in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AMLUCHO's goalie prevented a goal. Selahaddin Esentürk showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abel Ramalho, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Abel Ramalho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nélson Sousa in the 22nd minute of play forced Ricart Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Andres Ekhi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 25th minute Abel Ramalho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Selahaddin Esentürk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Selahaddin Esentürk showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abel Ramalho, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. After a rather tough play, AMLUCHO's Luiz Fábio Trevisan got a free kick in the 36th minute. Selahaddin Esentürk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abel Ramalho in the 37th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nélson Sousa in the 38th minute of play forced Ricart Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Andres Ekhi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 44 minutes into the game, Anísio Fantini threw the ball into play from the sideline. AMLUCHO's Damiano Formica quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Abel Ramalho made a kick off. 54 minutes into the game, Ricart Futebol Clube's Abel Ramalho nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Selahaddin Esentürk made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Andres Ekhi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nélson Sousa in the 63rd minute. In the 67th minute, Anísio Fantini hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Ricart Futebol Clube's Anísio Fantini got a free kick in the 69th minute. Andres Ekhi was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Hieronim Tarasek showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 70 minute of play. When Eusebio Hori came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Ricart Futebol Clube 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 Eusebio Hori couldn't finish the play. 83 minutes into the match, AMLUCHO's goal looked a bit too open when Eusebio Hori came free, but Selahaddin Esentürk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ricart Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Andres Ekhi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. AMLUCHO were awarded a corner in the 86th minute after Ricart Futebol Clube's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jackie Banks took the corner. In the 88th minute the ball was on its way in behind AMLUCHO's goalkeeper Selahaddin Esentürk, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. It was a well-played corner which Emanuel Olisadebe managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Through an outstanding action, after 93 minutes, Andres Ekhi successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. AMLUCHO were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.