Official Cup

Old Trafford
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Marcel da Rocha made the kick off which started today's match. If Marcel da Rocha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Fuat Bayraktaroğlu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcel da Rocha, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. 7 minutes into the match, Lions Of Turks's Bogumil Pochorylo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Braulio Gartxot narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 8th minute of the match Lions Of Turks got a corner. Red Devils's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Bernardo Cidro ran over to the corner to take the kick. 14 minutes into the match, Lions Of Turks's goal looked a bit too open when Marcel da Rocha came free, but Fuat Bayraktaroğlu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 18 minutes into the match, Marcel da Rocha had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fuat Bayraktaroğlu. Lions Of Turks's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Marcel da Rocha was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. 25 minutes into the game, Lions Of Turks's Bogumil Pochorylo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Braulio Gartxot made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcel da Rocha in the 28th minute of play forced Lions Of Turks's goalkeeper Fuat Bayraktaroğlu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Lions Of Turks's Bogumil Pochorylo in the 34th minute got a chance for a shot 34th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Red Devils's goalie prevented a goal. 38 minutes into the game, Lions Of Turks's Bogumil Pochorylo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Braulio Gartxot made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

After a rather tough play, Lions Of Turks's Cheikh Ober got a free kick in the 53rd minute. In the 54th minute of the match Sotos Zervoulakos shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fuat Bayraktaroğlu showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Red Devils's Kazimierz Deyna was substituted for Gwidon Okropny. Red Devils's Braulio Gartxot played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bogumil Pochorylo in the 67th minute of play. Lions Of Turks's Fuat Bayraktaroğlu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Slawomir Trzaskoma in the 70th minute of play. In the 76th minute Kazimierz Deyna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fuat Bayraktaroğlu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fuat Bayraktaroğlu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kazimierz Deyna in the 80th minute of the match. In the 84th minute, Slawomir Trzaskoma hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Red Devils getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Vinicio Jakes hit a great ball. In the 91st minute, Bogumil Pochorylo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bogumil Pochorylo got his second yellow card in the match during the 95th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. The Lions Of Turks supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Lions Of Turks would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.