World League

Cappodocia
Spectators: 7534 (Terracing: 5652, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Hilmi Serafet kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute Hilmi Serafet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alix Geoffray saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hakim Foussard kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hilmi Serafet in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alix Geoffray prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Alix Geoffray made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tibet Göçmen in the 13th minute. Hilmi Serafet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Hilmi Serafet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 21 minutes into the match, Rathmore Lime Tree's goal looked a bit too open when Hilmi Serafet came free, but Alix Geoffray reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 24th minute, Hilmi Serafet left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cappadocia FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Hilmi Serafet blasted a shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alix Geoffray having to make a save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rıfat Erdem during the 31st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Rıfat Erdem kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Rathmore Lime Tree's Hakim Foussard got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Hilmi Serafet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Rıfat Erdem fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alix Geoffray having to interfere. Hakim Foussard made in the 41st minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Cappadocia FC's Hatemi Karlukhan. Alix Geoffray showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hilmi Serafet, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Alix Geoffray made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hilmi Serafet in the 42nd minute of play. Cappadocia FC's Ahmet Gökalp Ülker managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Hakim Foussard in the 44 minute of the game. In the 45th match minute, Rathmore Lime Tree was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Walter Texier to maneuver through the defense. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Yves Robinet to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Toufik Loir in the 53rd minute of play forced Cappadocia FC's goalkeeper Juan Egoitz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alix Geoffray made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hilmi Serafet in the 55th minute of play. An unexpected shot in the 57th minute by Fabien Ayache got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 59th minute, Hilmi Serafet ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alix Geoffray was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. 64 minutes into the match, Cappadocia FC's Hilmi Serafet sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alix Geoffray narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Cappadocia FC made a substitution. Naim Ökmen replaced Hilmi Serafet. After 70 minutes, Gabin Lièvin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rathmore Lime Tree and the Cappadocia FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Gabin Lièvin hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. 72 minutes into the game, Cappadocia FC's Naim Ökmen nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alix Geoffray made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. If Naim Ökmen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Naim Ökmen scored 5-0 in the 76th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alix Geoffray, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Alix Geoffray made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Naim Ökmen in the 80th minute of play. Naim Ökmen might have been able to make a better finish in the 83rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alix Geoffray. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Naim Ökmen ran back to his position shaking his head. 84 minutes into the game, Rathmore Lime Tree's Yves Robinet nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Juan Egoitz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-1. In the 93rd match minute, Cappadocia FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cankut Kapsam to maneuver through the defense. When the referee ended the match the Cappadocia FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.