League

Mellowbrook Park
Spectators: 9165 (Terracing: 6875, Seating: 2108, VIP seats: 182) AC DeMiRHaN's Anestis Raditsas 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. If Richie Rowley had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Iurie Dășanu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anestis Raditsas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 17th minute, Walter Spivey ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Iurie Dășanu was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Richie Rowley in the 20th minute of play forced þînk þ£st ƒç's goalkeeper Iurie Dășanu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the þînk þ£st ƒç defense, Richie Rowley kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Iurie Dășanu. The þînk þ£st ƒç fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Iurie Dășanu should have stopped the shot. Iurie Dășanu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ulu İcabi, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind AC DeMiRHaN's goalkeeper Erdem Bayazid, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 30th minute, Richie Rowley ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Iurie Dășanu was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. Anestis Raditsas might have been able to make a better finish in the 39th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Iurie Dășanu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Anestis Raditsas ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of AC DeMiRHaN booed when þînk þ£st ƒç was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Deshawn Hoskins didn't get a good kick on the ball. In a very dangerous position, a player in þînk þ£st ƒç fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 45th minute. Penalty! þînk þ£st ƒç:s Iurie Dășanu showed great skill when he stopped John Davison:s penalty. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Pascal Hayden made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Pascal Hayden shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erdem Bayazid saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of þînk þ£st ƒç booed when AC DeMiRHaN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. John Davison didn't get a good kick on the ball. 61 minutes into the match, þînk þ£st ƒç's goal looked a bit too open when Richie Rowley came free, but Iurie Dășanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 63rd minute Salvatore Hartley shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erdem Bayazid saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of þînk þ£st ƒç booed when AC DeMiRHaN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anestis Raditsas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Iurie Dășanu was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Anestis Raditsas showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-5 in the 72 minute of play. Erdem Bayazid showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nigel Cordero, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. With an all-out effort, AC DeMiRHaN's Iurie Dășanu threw himself towards the right post 82 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Anestis Raditsas, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Nigel Cordero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Iurie Dășanu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anestis Raditsas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 95 minutes into the match, þînk þ£st ƒç's goalkeeper Iurie Dășanu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Walter Spivey. The þînk þ£st ƒç supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching AC DeMiRHaN's performance. The match ended with a win for AC DeMiRHaN.