Official Cup

İzmir Stadı
Spectators: 148 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Anıl Baran Gültekin took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 9th minute of the match, Joaquim Carvalho tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Meriç Bergin saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 17th minute David Holmstedt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Meriç Bergin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Saip Baltaş made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ludwig Dams in the 19th minute of play. Saip Baltaş made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anıl Baran Gültekin in the 24th minute of play. When the match clock showed 29 minutes, the score became 1-1 when David Holmstedt sped through Esrefhoca FK's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Meriç Bergin. After some careless play in the Esrefhoca FK defense, David Holmstedt kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Meriç Bergin. The Esrefhoca FK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Meriç Bergin should have stopped the shot. Saip Baltaş showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Necmettin Şanalp in the 37th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Joaquim Carvalho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Meriç Bergin was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. After 39 played minutes Esrefhoca FK got a freekick which was hit by Baykal Pekinturk. Meriç Bergin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joaquim Carvalho in the 42nd minute of the match. 43 minutes had been played when some careless play by Esrefhoca FK's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Kamel Espitalier was slow to take the kick. During this time Salamanca UDS's players had a chance to rest. Kamel Espitalier made a great header on Salamanca UDS's corner, it was just that Esrefhoca FK's Meriç Bergin managed to reach the ball for a save. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joaquim Carvalho made a kick off. Necmettin Şanalp hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. A collision led to Salamanca UDS getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Kamel Espitalier hit a great ball. After 60 minutes of play, Salamanca UDS's Joaquim Carvalho made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Meriç Bergin was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Kamel Espitalier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Meriç Bergin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joaquim Carvalho in the 67th minute of the match. Meriç Bergin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joaquim Carvalho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 72nd minute, Mustafa Barış Uluhan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joaquim Carvalho in the 73rd minute of play forced Esrefhoca FK's goalkeeper Meriç Bergin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Salamanca UDS's Saip Baltaş got control of the ball when Necmettin Şanalp tried to sneak it across the goal line. 77 minutes into the match, Esrefhoca FK's goal looked a bit too open when Joaquim Carvalho came free, but Meriç Bergin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With 80 minutes on the clock, Kemalettin Tunçbilek commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After 79 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Salamanca UDS! The referee gave Esrefhoca FK a penalty, 82 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Martin Brockdorff, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Salamanca UDS's Saip Baltaş. 3-2. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ludwig Dams in the 85th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Saip Baltaş saved Salamanca UDS from getting behind. Esrefhoca FK's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ali Numan Dalga in the 86th minute. The corner led Esrefhoca FK's Ali Numan Dalga to fire away a dangerous shot which Saip Baltaş despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Meriç Bergin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joaquim Carvalho in the 92nd minute of play. 94 minutes into the game, Salamanca UDS's David Holmstedt nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Meriç Bergin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-2. The supporters of Esrefhoca FK booed when Salamanca UDS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Azmi Tuğtaşı didn't get a good kick on the ball. Saip Baltaş showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mustafa Barış Uluhan, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. In the 98th minute, Baykal Pekinturk hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Salamanca UDS fans cheered their team off the field, for while Esrefhoca FK had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.