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Match Report
KOO Park
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113,
Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Don Merlot started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 2 minutes, Gene Simmons mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Don Malbec and the KOO Tigers players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 2nd match minute, Don Malbec was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gene Simmons to maneuver through the defense. In the 5th minute, German Cristos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 8 minutes into the match, KOO Tigers's goal looked a bit too open when Don Merlot came free, but Uğuralp Vasfi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Don Malbec were awarded a corner in the 9th minute after KOO Tigers's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Don Merlot took the corner. The corner ended in Don Merlot almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but KOO Tigers's Uğuralp Vasfi did a great save. Namık Kemal Eker fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aurelio Astudillo having to interfere. The corner led KOO Tigers's Mickey Rothwell to fire away a dangerous shot which Aurelio Astudillo despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The throw-in from Gene Simmons in the 23rd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by KOO Tigers's Emin Bayram. In the 26th minute, Julio Urko left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Don Malbec fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. When Don Malbec's Julio Urko in the 35th minute got a chance for a shot 35th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye KOO Tigers's goalie prevented a goal. Ye Bo Yuan hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. Uğuralp Vasfi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ye Bo Yuan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Azmi Bilkan fell near the penalty area in the 42nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored KOO Tigers's protests and gave Azmi Bilkan a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, KOO Tigers's Azmi Bilkan got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Gene Simmons kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. The KOO Tigers players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Don Malbec were winning 0-1.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Robert Collen made a kick off. Julio Urko recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 60 minutes into the match, KOO Tigers's goal looked a bit too open when Don Merlot came free, but Uğuralp Vasfi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Uğuralp Vasfi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Don Merlot in the 65th minute of play. Aurelio Astudillo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xiao Yu Chao in the 66th minute of the match. Aurelio Astudillo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Urbano Fidencio in the 73rd minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ye Bo Yuan got free with Uğuralp Vasfi in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 76 minutes into the match, Ye Bo Yuan notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of KOO Tigers's Uğuralp Vasfi. Uğuralp Vasfi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 84 minutes into the match, Don Malbec's goal looked a bit too open when Urbano Fidencio came free, but Aurelio Astudillo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ye Bo Yuan's late challenge caught a KOO Tigers's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ye Bo Yuan helped the player get up and apologised. In the 84th minute, Ye Bo Yuan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Don Malbec's Aurelio Astudillo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Robert Collen in the 86th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Don Malbec's Ye Bo Yuan got a free kick in the 89th minute. Xiao Yu Chao got in the 90th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Aurelio Astudillo handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. In the 92nd match minute, Don Malbec was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Don Merlot to maneuver through the defense. After 93 played minutes, KOO Tigers's Alfonso Cordario shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Aurelio Astudillo 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 KOO Tigers reached it. Uğuralp Vasfi was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ye Bo Yuan showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-3 in the 96 minute of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Don Malbec eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.
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