Friendly League

Balat
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cezary Brytan kicked off to start the match. In the 11th minute, Witold Wiatrak ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Asım Arif Mansız was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Namık Kemal Omay recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 14th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. FC Star City's Sven-Åke Strömqvist played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oğuzcan Abide in the 17th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Balat SK's Oğuzcan Abide got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Mehdi Çağa kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Asım Arif Mansız showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eugeniusz Sroka, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. In the 32nd minute, Cezary Brytan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Star City fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Dominik Zahemski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Asım Arif Mansız tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sven-Åke Strömqvist made a fantastic save in the 39th minute, when Oğuzcan Abide sent off a good shot on target. Balat SK's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Oğuzcan Abide in the 41st minute. Batuğ Kutberk struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Sven-Åke Strömqvist didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Balat SK. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oğuzcan Abide in the 44th minute of play forced FC Star City's goalkeeper Sven-Åke Strömqvist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Namık Kemal Omay might have been able to make a better finish in the 46th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sven-Åke Strömqvist. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Namık Kemal Omay ran back to his position shaking his head.

The wind increased when Oğuzcan Abide made the kick off in the second half. When Oğuzcan Abide came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Balat SK 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 Oğuzcan Abide couldn't finish the play. 54 minutes into the match, FC Star City's goal looked a bit too open when Namık Kemal Omay came free, but Sven-Åke Strömqvist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bozkurt Bedih kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Witold Wiatrak in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Asım Arif Mansız saved Balat SK from getting behind. 58 minutes into the game, Batuğ Kutberk was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Balat SK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Star City the free kick. Batuğ Kutberk hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. 63 minutes into the match, FC Star City's goal looked a bit too open when Oğuzcan Abide came free, but Sven-Åke Strömqvist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mehdi Çağa's late challenge caught a FC Star City's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mehdi Çağa helped the player get up and apologised. In the 65th minute, Mehdi Çağa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sven-Åke Strömqvist showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oğuzcan Abide in the 71st minute of the match. Sven-Åke Strömqvist showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Namık Kemal Omay, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. The supporters of FC Star City booed when Balat SK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mutlu Hacısalihoğlu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Oğuzcan Abide received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Sven-Åke Strömqvist tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cezary Brytan who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 78thth minute tested the skills of Asım Arif Mansız when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 83 minutes into the match, Balat SK's Oğuzcan Abide sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sven-Åke Strömqvist narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Sven-Åke Strömqvist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Batuğ Kutberk in the 84th minute of play. Mutlu Hacısalihoğlu kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. FC Star City's Witold Wiatrak got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Sven-Åke Strömqvist took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oğuzcan Abide, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sven-Åke Strömqvist showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Batuğ Kutberk in the 90th minute of the match. Cezary Brytan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 93rd minute, Batuğ Kutberk made a precise shot to the right of Sven-Åke Strömqvist. FC Star City's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2.