Official Cup

AZADİ ARENA
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Pendex's Jacobo Pirro 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. The supporters of Pendex booed when City Friseur Wuppertal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gürel Toktimur didn't get a good kick on the ball. City Friseur Wuppertal's Emir Özdamar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Socorro Socorro in the 11th minute of play. Jacobo Pirro might have been able to make a better finish in the 17th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Emir Özdamar. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jacobo Pirro ran back to his position shaking his head. Marcelino Ermengol struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Emir Özdamar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pendex. If Marcelino Ermengol had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 25 minutes into the match, City Friseur Wuppertal's goal looked a bit too open when Jacobo Pirro came free, but Emir Özdamar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gürel Toktimur in the 35th minute of play forced Pendex's goalkeeper Guaberto Orlandus to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jacobo Pirro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emir Özdamar having to interfere. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Acar Abanoz made a kick off. Emir Özdamar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Albano Barto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pendex were awarded a corner in the 51th minute after City Friseur Wuppertal's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Albano Barto took the corner. A collision led to Pendex getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Roberto Abreu hit a great ball. The supporters of Pendex booed when City Friseur Wuppertal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ahmet Vefik Serdinç didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Pendex booed when City Friseur Wuppertal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gürel Toktimur didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jacobo Pirro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Emir Özdamar made a huge save. Emir Özdamar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Albano Barto in the 63rd minute of the match. In the 64th minute, Jacobo Pirro got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Jacobo Pirro struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Emir Özdamar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pendex. After having played for 76 minutes, Marcelino Ermengol managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pendex's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marcelino Ermengol was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.