Official Cup

ÇORUM ŞEHİR STADYUMU
Spectators: 158 (Terracing: 119, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) ÇORUM FK's Koray Baran 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. After 4 played minutes ÇORUM FK got a freekick which was hit by Guaberto Lobo. Kıraç Şahinalp took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bedri Nafi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. S⚽ma S⚽tes Sp⚽r were awarded a corner in the 7th minute after ÇORUM FK's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Abidin Taşkın took the corner. Bedri Nafi spun around in front of the goal 9 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of ÇORUM FK's goal. Abidin Taşkın's late challenge caught a ÇORUM FK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Abidin Taşkın helped the player get up and apologised. After 15 played minutes S⚽ma S⚽tes Sp⚽r got a freekick which was hit by Abidin Taşkın. When Koray Baran came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the ÇORUM FK fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Koray Baran couldn't finish the play. Kıraç Şahinalp showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wang Rong Jing, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Kıraç Şahinalp made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcu Ianculescu in the 22nd minute of play. 24 minutes into the match, ÇORUM FK's goal looked a bit too open when Marcu Ianculescu came free, but Kıraç Şahinalp reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 26th minute, Alban Stoltz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Abidin Taşkın took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 27th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Kıraç Şahinalp. ÇORUM FK's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Koray Baran's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 29thth minute, Thomas Ravelli skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When %teams%'s Koray Baran was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 1-0 just inside the left pole, 29 minutes into the game. Thomas Ravelli was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind S⚽ma S⚽tes Sp⚽r's goalkeeper Thomas Ravelli, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Thomas Ravelli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Koray Baran, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. After 36 played minutes S⚽ma S⚽tes Sp⚽r got a freekick which was hit by Abidin Taşkın. 37 minutes into the match, S⚽ma S⚽tes Sp⚽r's goalkeeper Thomas Ravelli had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Koray Baran. The audience thought a goal was coming when Koray Baran got free with Thomas Ravelli in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 46th minute Marcu Ianculescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kıraç Şahinalp saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ünal Özaltuğ struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Thomas Ravelli didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ÇORUM FK.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Wang Rong Jing to strike the kick off in the second half. Ünal Özaltuğ sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Koray Baran might have been able to make a better finish in the 53rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Thomas Ravelli. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Koray Baran ran back to his position shaking his head. ÇORUM FK's Ahmet İlke Cesman got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 57 minutes into the game, Koray Baran cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Thomas Ravelli was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Zaid Elmacı kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. If Koray Baran had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Thomas Ravelli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Koray Baran in the 66th minute of play. 68 minutes into the match, ÇORUM FK's goal looked a bit too open when Marcu Ianculescu came free, but Kıraç Şahinalp reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marcu Ianculescu made in the 71st minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Wang Rong Jing. ÇORUM FK's Kıraç Şahinalp proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save ÇORUM FK from getting a goal against them. When Wang Rong Jing fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored S⚽ma S⚽tes Sp⚽r's protests and gave Wang Rong Jing a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, S⚽ma S⚽tes Sp⚽r's Wang Rong Jing got a free kick in the 73rd minute. The audience was convinced that Koray Baran's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Thomas Ravelli was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. The supporters of ÇORUM FK booed when S⚽ma S⚽tes Sp⚽r was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abidin Taşkın didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thomas Ravelli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Koray Baran in the 86th minute of play. Marcu Ianculescu took the ball and in the 88 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Kıraç Şahinalp. Kıraç Şahinalp dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Bedri Nafi kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. In the 95th minute, Koray Baran 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.