Friendly League

Giuseppe Meazza
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Errecaborda AFC's Joe Tate 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. Besim Kutuner's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Edmond Verdun read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. 6 minutes into the match, Los Tatangelos's Besim Kutuner sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Edmond Verdun narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 7th minute Joe Tate shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vacib Bartu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 9th minute the ball was on its way in behind Errecaborda AFC's goalkeeper Edmond Verdun, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Edmond Verdun made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Besim Kutuner sent off a good shot on target. 14 minutes into the match, Los Tatangelos's Besim Kutuner sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Edmond Verdun narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Vacib Bartu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joe Tate in the 16th minute of the match. 17 minutes had been played when some careless play by Los Tatangelos's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Emílio Terra was slow to take the kick. During this time Errecaborda AFC's players had a chance to rest. If Manuel Donzel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Edmond Verdun came out of the goal in the 21st minute to try and stop a shot by Los Tatangelos's Besim Kutuner. But to his dismay, Besim Kutuner quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. 26 minutes into the match, Los Tatangelos's goal looked a bit too open when Pastor Ado came free, but Vacib Bartu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Besim Kutuner's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Edmond Verdun read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. Pastor Ado took the ball and in the 31 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vacib Bartu. Vacib Bartu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Münir Akyazıcı hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. After 46 played minutes, Errecaborda AFC's Emílio Terra shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Vacib Bartu came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Errecaborda AFC reached it. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Besim Kutuner to make the kick off. Errecaborda AFC's Joe Tate got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Besim Kutuner recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Errecaborda AFC's Pastor Ado came free and shot a quick shot against goal 56 minutes in the game, fortunately Vacib Bartu had problems saving as it came toward the left post. Joe Tates short, quick shot in the 58thth minute got Vacib Bartu to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Errecaborda AFC were awarded a corner in the 59th minute after Los Tatangelos's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Emílio Terra took the corner. Errecaborda AFC's Emílio Terra was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Vacib Bartu in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Vacib Bartu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joe Tate, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Besim Kutuner's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Edmond Verdun read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 63rd minute of play. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Waldemar Zaremba advanced and headed the ball into goal, 2-3 in the 64th minute. Edmond Verdun showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Besim Kutuner in the 68th minute of the match. In the 68th minute, Besim Kutuner ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Edmond Verdun was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-3. In the 74thth minute of the game Besim Kutuner who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Errecaborda AFC's Edmond Verdun was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the match had gone on for 77 minutes, Pastor Ado put it in 3-4 from a short distance just to the right of Vacib Bartu. With a little luck, Los Tatangelos's Vacib Bartu got control of the ball when Joe Tate tried to sneak it across the goal line. Pastor Ado in the 84thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Vacib Bartu, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Vacib Bartu made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Joe Tate sent off a good shot on target. In the 94th minute, Pastor Ado reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Vacib Bartu. The goal made the score 3-6. After 97 minutes, Waldemar Zaremba mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Los Tatangelos and the Errecaborda AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 97 played minutes Los Tatangelos got a freekick which was hit by Waldemar Zaremba. Errecaborda AFC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.