Official Cup

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Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) JiOmaro's Songurbey Tuncal 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. JiOmaro's Mirkelam Özdoğru played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marciano Sol in the 3rd minute of play. Mourits Nelander might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Giotis Tripotseris. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mourits Nelander ran back to his position shaking his head. Mourits Nelander could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 5th minute of the match, but Giotis Tripotseris made a huge save. The audience was convinced that Songurbey Tuncal's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Giotis Tripotseris was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. Mourits Nelander scored 1-0 in the 10th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Giotis Tripotseris, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Giotis Tripotseris made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mourits Nelander in the 13th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in JiOmaro's zone, Baturay Zaim stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mirkelam Özdoğru came out of the goal and Baturay Zaim tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sebastian Vedillo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 18 minutes into the game, Levent Kandemir cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Giotis Tripotseris was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. RED KHAGAN made a substitution. Rıfkı Beşer replaced Eugenios Spaneas. 24 minutes into the match, RED KHAGAN's goalkeeper Giotis Tripotseris had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mourits Nelander. Baturay Zaim took the ball and in the 29 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mirkelam Özdoğru. Mirkelam Özdoğru dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. After 34 minutes of play, RED KHAGAN's Baturay Zaim made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mirkelam Özdoğru was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind JiOmaro's goalkeeper Mirkelam Özdoğru, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. RED KHAGAN were awarded a corner in the 40th minute after JiOmaro's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Mustafa Kemal Deren took the corner. The corner led RED KHAGAN's Mustafa Kemal Deren to fire away a dangerous shot which Mirkelam Özdoğru despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 46 minutes into the match, JiOmaro's Mourits Nelander sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Giotis Tripotseris narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Baturay Zaim made the kick off in the second half. 58 minutes into the match, JiOmaro's goal looked a bit too open when Baturay Zaim came free, but Mirkelam Özdoğru reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. JiOmaro's Nicklas Hedström was substituted for Çelebi Sarpkan. Isadoro Perdomo hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in JiOmaro's zone, Baturay Zaim stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mirkelam Özdoğru came out of the goal and Baturay Zaim tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. RED KHAGAN's Adil Ergümen was substituted for Baturay Zaim. RED KHAGAN's Saadettin Şiraz was substituted for Mustafa Kemal Deren. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mourits Nelander in the 76th minute of play forced RED KHAGAN's goalkeeper Giotis Tripotseris to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 79 minutes RED KHAGAN's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Cai Otto who took care of the corner kick. Giotis Tripotseris showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mourits Nelander, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Adil Ergümen struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Mirkelam Özdoğru didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for RED KHAGAN. A collision led to JiOmaro getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Isadoro Perdomo hit a great ball. RED KHAGAN's Giotis Tripotseris played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mourits Nelander in the 94th minute of play. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.