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Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mateus Vargas made the kick off which started today's match. Emanuel Matos hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Mateus Vargas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 67Olympique Meydanbaşı FC's Cláudio-André Taffarel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Walker Elliot in the 9th minute of play. 13 minutes into the match, Tango en Miami FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mateus Vargas came free, but Graig Davenport reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Mateus Vargas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Graig Davenport was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. Behçet Afşaroğlu might have been able to make a better finish in the 14th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Graig Davenport. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Behçet Afşaroğlu ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 16th minute Graham Kearney shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cláudio-André Taffarel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cláudio-André Taffarel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Graham Kearney in the 17th minute of play. Mateus Vargas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 19th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When 67Olympique Meydanbaşı FC's Mateus Vargas in the 22nd minute got a chance for a shot 22nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tango en Miami FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 23rd minute, Rudolf Sherman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tango en Miami FC's Graig Davenport proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save Tango en Miami FC from getting a goal against them. When Tango en Miami FC's Walker Elliot in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye 67Olympique Meydanbaşı FC's goalie prevented a goal. Cláudio-André Taffarel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Francisco Temple, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. With a little luck, Tango en Miami FC's Graig Davenport got control of the ball when Mateus Vargas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Miles Person struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Cláudio-André Taffarel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tango en Miami FC. Graig Davenport showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Korkut Yafes in the 37th minute of the match. The supporters of Tango en Miami FC booed when 67Olympique Meydanbaşı FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Atay Beysun didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 40th minute, Mateus Vargas fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. With an all-out effort, 67Olympique Meydanbaşı FC's Graig Davenport threw himself towards the right post 43 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Korkut Yafes, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 44th minute of the match 67Olympique Meydanbaşı FC got a corner. Tango en Miami FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Hazar Dilşah ran over to the corner to take the kick. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Graham Kearney made the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the game, one of Tango en Miami FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Graig Davenport had in the 53rdth minute some difficulties stopping Mateus Vargas's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 56th minute Mateus Vargas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Graig Davenport saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mateus Vargas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Graig Davenport having to make a save. A collision led to 67Olympique Meydanbaşı FC getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Berker Karabey hit a great ball. 64 minutes into the match, 67Olympique Meydanbaşı FC's Mateus Vargas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Graig Davenport narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Carson McCann fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tango en Miami FC's protests and gave Carson McCann a yellow card for diving instead. If Mateus Vargas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mateus Vargas in the 66th minute of play forced Tango en Miami FC's goalkeeper Graig Davenport to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Tango en Miami FC's Jack Shaw got a free kick in the 70th minute. Mateus Vargas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Graig Davenport read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 71st minute of play. After 72 played minutes Tango en Miami FC got a freekick which was hit by Rudolf Sherman. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Mateus Vargas managed to get in a good position for a shot. 67Olympique Meydanbaşı FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Mateus Vargas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Graig Davenport breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Graig Davenport took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mateus Vargas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Mateus Vargas came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the 67Olympique Meydanbaşı FC 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 Mateus Vargas couldn't finish the play. 80 minutes into the match, 67Olympique Meydanbaşı FC's goal looked a bit too open when Francisco Temple came free, but Cláudio-André Taffarel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Graig Davenport came out of the goal in the 85th minute to try and stop a shot by 67Olympique Meydanbaşı FC's Mateus Vargas. But to his dismay, Mateus Vargas quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. 67Olympique Meydanbaşı FC's Nazariy Shurak was substituted for Berker Karabey. After a rather tough play, Tango en Miami FC's Rudolf Sherman got a free kick in the 92nd minute. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. 67Olympique Meydanbaşı FC had won after a very even match.