Official Cup

Diamond Parck
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Alejo Otsando made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute of the match Jaime Remicio shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ali Cafer Yener showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. With 6 minutes on the clock, Vural Tandan commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Trabzonspor fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 6th minute. Penalty! Ali Cafer Yener took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ragnar Lönn, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 12th minute, Qu Yan Nan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ali Cafer Yener was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Ali Cafer Yener made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Liu Chao Xiao in the 16th minute of play. After taking down the ball on Club 23's corner Jaime Remicio fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Ali Cafer Yener quite easily take care of the ball. In the 27th minute, Club 23's Liu Chao Xiao ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ali Cafer Yener. Ali Cafer Yener yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Ali Cafer Yener showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Liu Chao Xiao, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Ali Cafer Yener showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Liu Chao Xiao, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. In the 34th match minute, Trabzonspor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guter Acosta to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Trabzonspor's zone, Liu Chao Xiao stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ali Cafer Yener came out of the goal and Liu Chao Xiao tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sezen Nebi made in the 37th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Club 23's Gavril Zăraşcu. A collision led to Club 23 getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Jaime Remicio hit a great ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Liu Chao Xiao stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Trabzonspor's Ali Cafer Yener played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ragnar Lönn in the 58th minute of play. In the 60th minute, Lucio Claus 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ragnar Lönn in the 62nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ali Cafer Yener prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, Club 23's Jaime Remicio got a free kick in the 68th minute. Trabzonspor made a substitution. Yılmaz Avcu replaced Lucio Claus. After 71 played minutes Club 23 got a freekick which was hit by Gavril Zăraşcu. Remus Vuia made an important save on a dangerous shot by Guter Acosta in the 74th minute. In the 76th minute, Roch Marud hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match clock showed 80 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Ragnar Lönn sped through Trabzonspor's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ali Cafer Yener. Gregorio Uxio's late challenge caught a Trabzonspor's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gregorio Uxio helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Trabzonspor booed when Club 23 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gregorio Uxio didn't get a good kick on the ball.