Official Cup

Stade Michel Hidalgo
Spectators: 170 (Terracing: 128, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) 3 minutes into the match, Alejo Otsando notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of U.S.Normande's Christopher Barnier. Christopher Barnier was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 8 minutes, Alejo Otsando mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Trabzonspor and the U.S.Normande players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Trabzonspor getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Alejo Otsando hit a great ball. Christopher Barnier didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alejo Otsando went, in the 11th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. 16 minutes into the match, Trabzonspor's goal looked a bit too open when Bengt-Rune Mellberg came free, but Yunus Civan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Christopher Barnier showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alejo Otsando, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Trabzonspor's Yunus Civan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Youri Borderie in the 35th minute of play. Yunus Civan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Youri Borderie, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Trabzonspor's Yunus Civan got control of the ball when Youri Borderie tried to sneak it across the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Bengt-Rune Mellberg stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Utku İnegöllü hit a great freekick 50 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Trabzonspor's Akil Özgener got a free kick in the 55th minute. After a rather tough play, U.S.Normande's Aymerick Tourrette got a free kick in the 65th minute. Trabzonspor made a substitution. Lucio Claus replaced Keke Hektor. Christopher Barnier showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alejo Otsando in the 69th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Trabzonspor's Alejo Otsando slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Christopher Barnier. That made the score 0-4 after 73 minutes of play. U.S.Normande's Christopher Barnier proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save U.S.Normande from getting a goal against them. If Bengt-Rune Mellberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Trabzonspor made a substitution. Behçet Korgan replaced Alejo Otsando. Yunus Civan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aurélien Mussard, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Behçet Korgan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Behçet Korgan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 93rd minute of the match, but Christopher Barnier made a huge save. The supporters of Trabzonspor booed when U.S.Normande was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rolf Custermans didn't get a good kick on the ball. Behçet Korgan received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Christopher Barnier came out and tried to block the shot, but Behçet Korgan slotted it home off the left post making it 0-5 in the 96th minute. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Trabzonspor walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.