Prized/Friendly Cup

MUHSİN YAZICIOĞLU
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Adrián Espadas got the match started through his kick off. Vitaliy Vischak stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kai Havertz's shot from short distance in the 4th minute. Bozkurt's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Philippe Albert in the 5th minute. The corner led Bozkurt's Philippe Albert to fire away a dangerous shot which Vitaliy Vischak despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Adrián Espadas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Nizam Şafak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 12th minute, Kai Havertz 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. In the 15th minute Rodolfo Atarrabi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nizam Şafak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Adrián Espadas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nizam Şafak was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. Bozkurt's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Philippe Albert in the 20th minute. A collision led to Bozkurt getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Adolfo Larrauri hit a great ball. Adolfo Larrauri was in a good position and ended up with the ball after Bozkurt's free kick, but he didn't get a good hit on the ball and blazed it high and to the right of the goal. Cyprien Combaz made in the 23rd minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Rodolfo Atarrabi. In the 26th minute Rodolfo Atarrabi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nizam Şafak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kai Havertz in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vitaliy Vischak prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Soroca F.C. booed when Bozkurt was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. İnanç İrem didn't get a good kick on the ball. Adolfo Larrauri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Vitaliy Vischak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 35 minutes into the match, Bozkurt's goal looked a bit too open when Rodolfo Atarrabi came free, but Nizam Şafak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Soroca F.C. booed when Bozkurt was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gökçe Yalazalp didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adrián Espadas in the 39th minute of play forced Bozkurt's goalkeeper Nizam Şafak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nizam Şafak showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodolfo Atarrabi in the 42nd minute of the match. Nizam Şafak took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodolfo Atarrabi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 47th minute Adrián Espadas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nizam Şafak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Kai Havertz to strike the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Bozkurt getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Philippe Albert hit a great ball. Soroca F.C. made a substitution. Cosme Jaen replaced Rodolfo Atarrabi. Bozkurt's Emrullah Erboy was substituted for Adolfo Larrauri. In the 64th minute, Philippe Albert hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nizam Şafak showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Răzvan Necula, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Soroca F.C. were awarded a corner in the 67th minute after Bozkurt's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Zézinho Neiva took the corner. The corner ended in Amador Venceslao almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Bozkurt's Nizam Şafak did a great save. 72 minutes into the match, Bozkurt's goal looked a bit too open when Răzvan Necula came free, but Nizam Şafak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Soroca F.C.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Zézinho Neiva in the 74th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Amador Venceslao got free with Nizam Şafak in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lisandro Beltxe's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nizam Şafak read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 74th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kai Havertz in the 76th minute of play forced Soroca F.C.'s goalkeeper Vitaliy Vischak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bozkurt's Nizam Şafak played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Răzvan Necula in the 78th minute of play. A throw-in in the 82nd minute of the game was made by Ceyhan Peykan with İnanç İrem as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Godofredo Quilino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nizam Şafak having to interfere. Soroca F.C.'s Vitaliy Vischak played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emrullah Erboy in the 92nd minute of play. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.