Friendly League

Arena Diplomata FC
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) DIPLOMATA FC PAB's José Augusto Lara started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Chico Donato stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Turgut Soyuer's shot from short distance in the 10th minute. PREZULO FC's Isaac Ferreira proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 12th minute of the match, managed to save PREZULO FC from getting a goal against them. In the 14th minute the ball was on its way in behind DIPLOMATA FC PAB's goalkeeper Chico Donato, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Chico Donato showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Celsinho Perez in the 17th minute of the match. With a little luck, PREZULO FC's Isaac Ferreira got control of the ball when Roberto Lopes tried to sneak it across the goal line. PREZULO FC's Isaac Ferreira proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save PREZULO FC from getting a goal against them. 22 minutes into the match, DIPLOMATA FC PAB's goal looked a bit too open when Celsinho Perez came free, but Chico Donato reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Isaac Ferreira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Augusto Lara in the 23rd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Turgut Soyuer's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Chico Donato was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. If Turgut Soyuer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. DIPLOMATA FC PAB's Chico Donato played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Turgut Soyuer in the 31st minute of play. 36 minutes into the game, José Augusto Lara recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Isaac Ferreira. José Augusto Lara showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Isaac Ferreira was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Olivier Gilg showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 43 minute of play. Chico Donato had in the 47thth minute some difficulties stopping Turgut Soyuer's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 47th minute, Turgut Soyuer ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Chico Donato was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Turgut Soyuer made a kick off. Turgut Soyuer might have been able to make a better finish in the 54th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Chico Donato. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Turgut Soyuer ran back to his position shaking his head. Chico Donato showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Turgut Soyuer, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as PREZULO FC's Turgut Soyuer slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Chico Donato. That made the score 2-2 after 57 minutes of play. Through an outstanding action, after 61 minutes, Chico Donato successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Olivier Gilg in the 63rd minute of play forced PREZULO FC's goalkeeper Isaac Ferreira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 64 minutes into the match, PREZULO FC's goal looked a bit too open when Roberto Lopes came free, but Isaac Ferreira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Chico Donato made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Turgut Soyuer in the 66th minute of play. Celsinho Perez could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Chico Donato made a huge save. PREZULO FC's Rob Lute was substituted for Ferhat Sertuğ. PREZULO FC's Mari Balotelli was substituted for Turgut Soyuer. PREZULO FC's Isaac Ferreira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Niculae Martinescu in the 78th minute of play. Betão de Brito took the ball and in the 80 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Chico Donato. Chico Donato dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-3. Chico Donato was a little too slow when Betão de Brito got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 84th minute. The score was now 2-4. In the 90th minute Mari Balotelli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chico Donato saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched PREZULO FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.