Prized/Friendly Cup

S.S. Karaboudjan
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Bitelon FC - SAF's Dieguinho Seco 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. Marcelinho Abraão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dimitris Papaggelatos in the 3rd minute of play. In the 6th minute, Marcelo Pereira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dieguinho Seco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bert Greenan in the 9th minute of play forced Karaboudjan's goalkeeper Marcelinho Abraão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marcelinho Abraão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Agnaldo Batista, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. After 13 minutes, Alexander Basarov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Karaboudjan and the Bitelon FC - SAF players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 13th match minute, Karaboudjan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexander Basarov to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 16 minutes, Genílson Maciel managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Karaboudjan's supporters crossed their fingers, but Genílson Maciel was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 22nd minute Yuri Teixeira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Günalp Taştan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With an all-out effort, Karaboudjan's Günalp Taştan threw himself towards the right post 31 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Fernandinho Albuquerque, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 34th minute Dieguinho Seco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelinho Abraão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Yuri Teixeira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Bitelon FC - SAF's Günalp Taştan got control of the ball when Yuri Teixeira tried to sneak it across the goal line. Günalp Taştan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emanuel Galvão, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 42 played minutes Bitelon FC - SAF got a freekick which was hit by Durval Recife. In the 44th minute the ball was on its way in behind Karaboudjan's goalkeeper Marcelinho Abraão, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Dieguinho Seco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Fernandinho Albuquerque to strike the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Genílson Maciel notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of Bitelon FC - SAF's Günalp Taştan. Günalp Taştan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Dieguinho Seco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Marcelinho Abraão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dieguinho Seco might have been able to make a better finish in the 62nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marcelinho Abraão. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dieguinho Seco ran back to his position shaking his head. Marcelinho Abraão made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dieguinho Seco in the 62nd minute. Marcelinho Abraão made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dieguinho Seco in the 68th minute. Dieguinho Seco might have been able to make a better finish in the 73rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marcelinho Abraão. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dieguinho Seco ran back to his position shaking his head. Marcelinho Abraão made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Dieguinho Seco sent off a good shot on target. If Dieguinho Seco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Marcelinho Abraão made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dieguinho Seco in the 78th minute. Dieguinho Seco's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marcelinho Abraão read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. A collision led to Bitelon FC - SAF getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Durval Recife hit a great ball. Bitelon FC - SAF's Lautaro-Gabriel Viana was substituted for Dimitris Papaggelatos. The supporters of Karaboudjan booed when Bitelon FC - SAF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Durval Recife didn't get a good kick on the ball. Günalp Taştan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fernandinho Albuquerque, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Günalp Taştan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcelo Pereira in the 86th minute of the match. Marcelinho Abraão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bert Greenan in the 88th minute of play. 94 minutes into the match, Karaboudjan's goalkeeper Marcelinho Abraão had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bert Greenan. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Bitelon FC - SAF had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.