Official Cup

Lions Arena
Spectators: 170 (Terracing: 128, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) 17 de enero team's Ladislao Nuno 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. Vedat Arslanoğlu in the 3rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Baltasar Millano, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. If Aykutalp Nazım had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, 17 de enero team's Dionisio Tolino got a free kick in the 9th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Vedat Arslanoğlu kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Baltasar Millano. That made the score 1-0 in the 10 minute of play. Silvio Ixidor charged in rather forcefully in the 13th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Silvio Ixidor the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, 17 de enero team's Silvio Ixidor got a free kick in the 13th minute. In the 14th minute of the match Çetin Özdoru shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Baltasar Millano showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vedat Arslanoğlu in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Baltasar Millano saved 17 de enero team from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vedat Arslanoğlu in the 20th minute of play forced 17 de enero team's goalkeeper Baltasar Millano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Silvio Ixidor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Lions Of Turks getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Mustafa Barış Turay hit a great ball. Cengiz Bozbey made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ladislao Nuno in the 30th minute of play. In the 35th minute Vedat Arslanoğlu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Baltasar Millano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Filomeno Eskuin's late challenge caught a Lions Of Turks's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Filomeno Eskuin helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, 17 de enero team's Filomeno Eskuin got a free kick in the 37th minute. Lions Of Turks were awarded a corner in the 40th minute after 17 de enero team's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Çetin Özdoru took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Çetin Özdoru got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Baltasar Millano quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vedat Arslanoğlu in the 41st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Baltasar Millano prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Baltasar Millano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vedat Arslanoğlu, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

In a very dangerous position, a player in 17 de enero team fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 52nd minute. Penalty! Çetin Özdoru hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Aykutalp Nazım might have been able to make a better finish in the 64th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Baltasar Millano. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Aykutalp Nazım ran back to his position shaking his head. Cengiz Bozbey showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dionisio Tolino in the 66th minute of the match. Vedat Arslanoğlu succeeded in the game's 69th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 4-0. Filomeno Eskuin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cengiz Bozbey having to interfere. 17 de enero team's Baltasar Millano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aykutalp Nazım in the 86th minute of play. Cengiz Bozbey took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silvio Ixidor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vedat Arslanoğlu in the 95th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Baltasar Millano prevented the ball from getting in the gole.