Official Cup

ESPN Soccer Stadium
Spectators: 170 (Terracing: 128, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's Yağızalp Arıkhan 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 audience was convinced that Yağızalp Arıkhan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Giel Lever was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. If Izaak Stuifzand had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thijs Hermensen kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. FC Real Leonana's Giel Lever played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gencer Karasu in the 22nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Izaak Stuifzand in the 24th minute of play forced KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's goalkeeper Saadettin Şahinhan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 30 minutes, Ensar Ergunalp mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS and the FC Real Leonana players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Ensar Ergunalp hit a great ball. Saadettin Şahinhan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Izaak Stuifzand, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, Yağızalp Arıkhan managed to get in a good position for a shot. KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's supporters rose to their feet, but Yağızalp Arıkhan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Giel Lever breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Saadettin Şahinhan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jan Hendrik Paas in the 41st minute of play. With a little luck, KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's Saadettin Şahinhan got control of the ball when Izaak Stuifzand tried to sneak it across the goal line. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jan Hendrik Paas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Şensoy Ergüner fell near the penalty area in the 52nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's protests and gave Şensoy Ergüner a yellow card for diving instead. In the 53rd minute, Bjorn Tuhuteru made a precise shot to the right of Saadettin Şahinhan. KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Yaman Özkul hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. In the 60th minute, Jes Høgh hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 64 minutes into the match, KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's goal looked a bit too open when Jan Hendrik Paas came free, but Saadettin Şahinhan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Volkan Çelikoz's late challenge caught a FC Real Leonana's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Volkan Çelikoz helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Volkan Çelikoz hit a great ball. In the 66th minute, Yağızalp Arıkhan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's Asaf Ağın got a free kick in the 71st minute. Saadettin Şahinhan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Izaak Stuifzand, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. FC Real Leonana's Giel Lever played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yağızalp Arıkhan in the 77th minute of play. A hard shot 78 in the game by Yağızalp Arıkhan from a close distance when the talented Giel Lever managed to make a qualified save. FC Real Leonana's players were relieved. The audience was convinced that Yağızalp Arıkhan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Giel Lever was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. If Yağızalp Arıkhan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gencer Karasu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 86th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Giel Lever showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yağızalp Arıkhan, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. After a rather tough play, FC Real Leonana's Ernst Spanjaard got a free kick in the 94th minute. When Gencer Karasu fell near the penalty area in the 96th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's protests and gave Gencer Karasu a yellow card for diving instead. FC Real Leonana were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.