Official Cup

M.K.ATATÜRK Stadyumu
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mathieu Roland kicked off to start the match. 8 minutes into the match, Büyükada Commandos's goal looked a bit too open when Burl Sexton came free, but Alişan Evvel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aral Saltık hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. The supporters of Büyükada Commandos booed when Fly T.T was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Burl Sexton didn't get a good kick on the ball. 12 minutes into the match, Fly T.T's goalkeeper Hong Ballard had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ulaş Arya. After 12 minutes of play, Büyükada Commandos's Ulaş Arya made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hong Ballard was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 16th minute Burl Sexton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alişan Evvel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hong Ballard showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from İlkan Ağın in the 20th minute of the match. Hong Ballard made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from İlkan Ağın in the 22nd minute of play. After 23 minutes, Bican Vecid mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Büyükada Commandos and the Fly T.T players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 23rd minute, Bican Vecid hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cihangir Turatekin hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. In the 28th minute, İlkan Ağın 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. İlkan Ağın who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 30thth minute tested the skills of Hong Ballard when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Burl Sexton kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. After 31 played minutes, Büyükada Commandos's Aral Saltık shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Hong Ballard came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Büyükada Commandos reached it. If Bican Vecid had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 38 minutes into the match, Fly T.T's goal looked a bit too open when İlkan Ağın came free, but Hong Ballard reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 40th minute İlkan Ağın shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hong Ballard saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ulaş Arya got free with Hong Ballard in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With his leg Hong Ballard managed to avoid a goal in the 42ndth minute, when Büyükada Commandos's İlkan Ağın fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

58 minutes into the match, Büyükada Commandos's goal looked a bit too open when Burl Sexton came free, but Alişan Evvel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alişan Evvel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mathieu Roland's shot from short distance in the 59th minute. 60 minutes had been played when some careless play by Büyükada Commandos's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Santiago Starnes was slow to take the kick. During this time Fly T.T's players had a chance to rest. Büyükada Commandos made a substitution. Berkay Lemi replaced Ulaş Arya. Büyükada Commandos made a substitution. Vahap Ünek replaced İlkan Ağın. After a rather tough play, Fly T.T's Arnaud Lachapelle got a free kick in the 76th minute. 78 minutes into the match, Büyükada Commandos's Altan Toygar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hong Ballard narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 80 minutes of play, Büyükada Commandos's Berkay Lemi made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hong Ballard was left in no man's land by his defense there! Mustafa İzzet Başeski kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Fly T.T's Mathieu Roland got a free kick in the 85th minute. Hong Ballard stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Vahap Ünek's shot from short distance in the 89th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vahap Ünek in the 90th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hong Ballard prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 93rd minute, Berkay Lemi made a precise shot to the right of Hong Ballard. Fly T.T's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. After a rather tough play, Fly T.T's Burl Sexton got a free kick in the 96th minute. For all the effort they put into the match, the Fly T.T players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Büyükada Commandos.