Official Cup

Ali Sami Yen
Spectators: 151 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Xaiver Cartagena took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 4 minutes, Raúl Llinares mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the HORTALEZA FC and the Valar morghulis players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 4th minute, Raúl Llinares hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cláudio-André Taffarel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xaiver Cartagena, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Yvon Manzano kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Furkan Hanefi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Josep Litago having to make a save. Josep Litago made a fantastic save in the 28th minute, when Furkan Hanefi sent off a good shot on target. Josep Litago showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erkut Torhan, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. 40 minutes into the match, HORTALEZA FC's goalkeeper Josep Litago had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hıncal Cebir. During the 43rd minute of the match Raúl Llinares completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Raúl Llinares a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After 44 played minutes HORTALEZA FC got a freekick which was hit by Raúl Llinares. Furkan Hanefis short, quick shot in the 46thth minute got Josep Litago to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 46 played minutes HORTALEZA FC got a freekick which was hit by Valentín Buenafuente. 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 players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Furkan Hanefi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Cláudio-André Taffarel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Xaiver Cartagena in the 51st minute. Esen Eker charged in rather forcefully in the 54th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Esen Eker the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Esen Eker hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. In the 57th match minute, Valar morghulis was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Esen Eker to maneuver through the defense. Xaiver Cartagena could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Cláudio-André Taffarel made a huge save. 62 minutes into the game, Xaiver Cartagena was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. HORTALEZA FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Valar morghulis the free kick. A collision led to HORTALEZA FC getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Xaiver Cartagena hit a great ball. If Hıncal Cebir had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Hami Burçak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Romeo Torrente fell near the penalty area in the 72nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored HORTALEZA FC's protests and gave Romeo Torrente a yellow card for diving instead. In the 72nd minute, Romeo Torrente hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Romeo Torrente kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. In the 86th minute, Bülent Korkmaz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 87 minutes, Gonzo Saboya managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. HORTALEZA FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gonzo Saboya was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Erkut Torhan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.