Prized/Friendly Cup

Jayme Cintra
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) FC MIDWAY's Ali Numan Orgun 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. Marco Eger sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Benedito Bittencourt recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, FC MIDWAY's Ali Numan Orgun got a free kick in the 9th minute. Berat Arslangiray made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Léo Matos in the 13th minute of play. Galo do Japi were awarded a corner in the 14th minute after FC MIDWAY's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Benedito Bittencourt took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Benedito Bittencourt got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Berat Arslangiray quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. When Carlos Fernando Veloso in the 23rd play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Berat Arslangiray kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 1-0 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. A collision led to Galo do Japi getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Reynaldo Torres hit a great ball. After 32nd play minutes Carlos Fernando Veloso shot 2-0, a short shot which went by Berat Arslangiray and just under the crossbar into goal. 36 minutes into the match, Léo Matos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Berat Arslangiray. FC MIDWAY's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Léo Matos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. Reynaldo Torres fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Berat Arslangiray having to interfere. Berat Arslangiray was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Léo Matos showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 4-0 in the 45 minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Léo Matos made a kick off. The attack was good, but when Ali Numan Orgun in the 51st minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Berat Arslangiray came out of the goal in the 57th minute to try and stop a shot by Galo do Japi's Marco Eger. But to his dismay, Marco Eger quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-0. In the 64th minute, Reynaldo Torres 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. The audience was convinced that Léo Matos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Berat Arslangiray was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Léo Matos in the 68th minute of play forced FC MIDWAY's goalkeeper Berat Arslangiray to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Berat Arslangiray came out of the goal in the 71st minute to try and stop a shot by Galo do Japi's Léo Matos. But to his dismay, Léo Matos quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-0. In the 75th minute Reynaldo Torres shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Berat Arslangiray saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Enginsu Toprak fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC MIDWAY's protests and gave Enginsu Toprak a yellow card for diving instead. Enginsu Toprak hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. After 79 minutes of play, Galo do Japi's Léo Matos made it 7-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Berat Arslangiray was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ali Numan Orgun could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Robinho Cerezo made a huge save. Ahmet Göktuğ Köklem hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. A collision led to FC MIDWAY getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Türker Ülger hit a great ball. In the 85th minute of the match Benedito Bittencourt sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Berat Arslangiray skillfully saved the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ahmet Göktuğ Köklem during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 86 played minutes FC MIDWAY got a freekick which was hit by Ahmet Göktuğ Köklem. Benedito Bittencourt took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 87th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Berat Arslangiray. FC MIDWAY's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Berat Arslangiray stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Léo Matos's shot from short distance in the 92nd minute. After 93 minutes FC MIDWAY's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Benedito Bittencourt who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Galo do Japi's Benedito Bittencourt to fire away a dangerous shot which Berat Arslangiray despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball.