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ETİHAD STADYUMU
Spectators: 7738 (Terracing: 5805, Seating: 1779, VIP seats: 154) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Harun Oymen made the kick off which started today's match. After a defensive mix-up in Manchester City FC's zone, Harun Başesgi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Şensoy Yücealp came out of the goal and Harun Başesgi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the match had gone on for 4 minutes, Harald Bivall put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Şensoy Yücealp. Veiko Naaber scored 0-2 in the 7th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Şensoy Yücealp, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 12th minute, Harald Bivall ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Şensoy Yücealp was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Harun Oymen's late challenge caught a ASLAN ALFA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Harun Oymen helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Manchester City FC's Harun Oymen got a free kick in the 16th minute. In the 19th minute, Ahmet Gökalp Hayırlı hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When ASLAN ALFA's Nikolas Tsagris in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Manchester City FC's goalie prevented a goal. 24 minutes into the match, Veiko Naaber notched a goal, 0-5, to the right of Manchester City FC's Şensoy Yücealp. Şensoy Yücealp was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Şensoy Yücealp made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Harald Bivall in the 27th minute of play. After taking down the ball on ASLAN ALFA's corner Ertan Haneci fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Şensoy Yücealp quite easily take care of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Veiko Naaber in the 30th minute of play forced Manchester City FC's goalkeeper Şensoy Yücealp to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 32 minutes of play, ASLAN ALFA's Nikolas Tsagris made it 0-6 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Şensoy Yücealp was left in no man's land by his defense there! Veiko Naaber took the ball and in the 35 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Şensoy Yücealp. Şensoy Yücealp dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-7. Manchester City FC's Şensoy Yücealp played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Geronimo Perrando in the 38th minute of play. In the 40th minute of the match ASLAN ALFA got a corner. Manchester City FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ertan Haneci ran over to the corner to take the kick. Harun Başesgi was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post.

The wind increased when Veiko Naaber made the kick off in the second half. If Veiko Naaber had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 50th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Harald Bivall received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Şensoy Yücealp tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Manchester City FC's Şensoy Yücealp proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save Manchester City FC from getting a goal against them. Ahmet Fikret Çakmur kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Türkeş Ökten hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. After having played for 61 minutes, Ertan Haneci managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ASLAN ALFA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ertan Haneci was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 62nd match minute, Manchester City FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmet Gökalp Hayırlı to maneuver through the defense. 67 minutes into the match, ASLAN ALFA's goal looked a bit too open when Harun Oymen came free, but Hori Blanco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Şensoy Yücealp showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Harald Bivall, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Manchester City FC's zone, Veiko Naaber stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Şensoy Yücealp came out of the goal and Veiko Naaber tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 79th minute, Harald Bivall reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Şensoy Yücealp. The goal made the score 0-11. In the 83rd minute, Geronimo Perrando ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Şensoy Yücealp was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-12. In the 86th minute, Ahmet Gökalp Hayırlı got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 90 minutes into the game, Nikolas Tsagris recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Şensoy Yücealp. Nikolas Tsagris showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-13. The Manchester City FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. ASLAN ALFA were clearly better and deserved to take the win.