Friendly League

Enzo Francescoli
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Su Xiang Lin started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Su Xiang Lin in the 3rd minute of play forced Matheu City FC's goalkeeper Celedonio Eguen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 3rd minute Su Xiang Lin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Celedonio Eguen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 12th minute of the match, Leonel Gonzo got a very nice opportunity to score, but Erdinç Yalgın was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vicente Marin in the 15th minute of play forced Mans's goalkeeper Erdinç Yalgın to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 18th minute Eusébio Cosme shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Celedonio Eguen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Celedonio Eguen stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Su Xiang Lin's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. In the 23rd minute Benito Belmiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erdinç Yalgın saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Erdinç Yalgın took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vicente Marin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Benito Belmiro's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 25thth minute, Erdinç Yalgın skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Celedonio Eguen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eusébio Cosme in the 26th minute of play. Benito Belmiro's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Erdinç Yalgın firmly grabbed it by the left post. Erdinç Yalgın didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Leonel Gonzo went, in the 31st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. The audience thought a goal was coming when Leonel Gonzo got free with Erdinç Yalgın in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Celedonio Eguen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Léonard Beauchamp, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. In the 37th minute, Demetrio Di Biagio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Erdinç Yalgın came out of the goal in the 41st minute to try and stop a shot by Matheu City FC's Benito Belmiro. But to his dismay, Benito Belmiro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Benito Belmiro who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 44thth minute tested the skills of Erdinç Yalgın when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 45 played minutes Mans got a freekick which was hit by Eduardo Tuzzio. In the 46th minute Vicente Marin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erdinç Yalgın saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Benito Belmiro to make the kick off. After having played for 51 minutes, Benito Belmiro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Matheu City FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Benito Belmiro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 53 minutes into the match, Vicente Marin notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Mans's Erdinç Yalgın. Erdinç Yalgın was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 57th minute, Benito Belmiro made a precise shot to the right of Erdinç Yalgın. Mans's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. Demetrio Di Biagio kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. In the 62nd minute Benito Belmiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erdinç Yalgın saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Matheu City FC were awarded a corner in the 63th minute after Mans's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Benito Belmiro took the corner. After taking down the ball on Matheu City FC's corner Benito Belmiro fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Erdinç Yalgın quite easily take care of the ball. When Matheu City FC's Vicente Marin in the 64th minute got a chance for a shot 64th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mans's goalie prevented a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Léonard Beauchamp in the 65th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Celedonio Eguen saved Matheu City FC from getting behind. 68 minutes into the game, Matheu City FC's Leonel Gonzo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Erdinç Yalgın made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. Mans made a substitution. Muhammet Birhan replaced Julien Chassot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benito Belmiro in the 74th minute of play forced Mans's goalkeeper Erdinç Yalgın to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Mans's Eduardo Tuzzio in the 78th minute got a chance for a shot 78th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Matheu City FC's goalie prevented a goal. A hard shot 80 in the game by Eduardo Tuzzio from a close distance when the talented Celedonio Eguen managed to make a qualified save. Matheu City FC's players were relieved. The throw-in from Alfred Bourlier in the 82nd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Matheu City FC's Aquilino Argider. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benito Belmiro in the 85th minute of play forced Mans's goalkeeper Erdinç Yalgın to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Leonel Gonzo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mans's Erdinç Yalgın played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vicente Marin in the 92nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vicente Marin in the 94th minute of play forced Mans's goalkeeper Erdinç Yalgın to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 95th minute of the match Matheu City FC got a corner. Mans's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Benito Belmiro ran over to the corner to take the kick. Matheu City FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.