Official Cup

ATATÜRK
Spectators: 163 (Terracing: 123, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Son Adam made the kick off and thus started the match. Son Adam received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Jorge Armani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lê Yang kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Cheikh Guermeur took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from David Banegas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cheikh Guermeur came out of the goal in the 11th minute to try and stop a shot by Esmeralda AFC's David Banegas. But to his dismay, David Banegas quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Jorge Armani had in the 15thth minute some difficulties stopping İslam Ekinci's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 27th minute David Banegas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cheikh Guermeur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as SARI ZEYBEK's Son Adam slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Jorge Armani. That made the score 1-1 after 29 minutes of play. After a rather tough play, Esmeralda AFC's Sebastian Tauro got a free kick in the 32nd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Son Adam in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jorge Armani saved Esmeralda AFC from getting behind. Esmeralda AFC's Jorge Armani proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save Esmeralda AFC from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in Esmeralda AFC's zone, Son Adam stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jorge Armani came out of the goal and Son Adam tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 45 minutes into the match, SARI ZEYBEK's Son Adam sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jorge Armani narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Andrew Dalli to make the kick off. Son Adam sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Son Adam received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Jorge Armani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ahmet Boran Safvetullah's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jorge Armani read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 58th minute of play. In the 59th minute, Son Adam left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SARI ZEYBEK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. Jorge Armani stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Son Adam's shot from short distance in the 65th minute. In the 69th minute Baybora Yaren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorge Armani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Andrew Dalli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cheikh Guermeur having to interfere. SARI ZEYBEK's Sezai Hünerli was substituted for Baybora Yaren. After 73 minutes of play, SARI ZEYBEK's Son Adam made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jorge Armani was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jorge Armani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Son Adam, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jorge Armani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Son Adam in the 80th minute of play. Jorge Armani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Son Adam in the 84th minute of the match. The SARI ZEYBEK fans' excitement grew in the 94th match minute when SARI ZEYBEK's Son Adam looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 5-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. For all the effort they put into the match, the Esmeralda AFC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for SARI ZEYBEK.