Prized/Friendly Cup

MUHSİN YAZICIOĞLU
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Kai Havertz got the match started through his kick off. A throw-in in the 4th minute of the game was made by Philippe Albert with Kai Havertz as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. 7 minutes into the match, Bozkurt's Kai Havertz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gürsel Bahçıvan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 8 minutes into the game, Kai Havertz recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Gürsel Bahçıvan. Kai Havertz showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. 20 minutes had been played when some careless play by AsLaN 1915's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Philippe Albert was slow to take the kick. During this time Bozkurt's players had a chance to rest. AsLaN 1915's Gürsel Bahçıvan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save AsLaN 1915 from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by René Henriksen in the 26th minute of play forced Bozkurt's goalkeeper Nizam Şafak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 32nd minute of the match Bozkurt got a corner. AsLaN 1915's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Philippe Albert ran over to the corner to take the kick. Gürsel Bahçıvan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kai Havertz in the 38th minute of the match. Kai Havertz blasted a shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gürsel Bahçıvan having to make a save. Kai Havertz's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Gürsel Bahçıvan firmly grabbed it by the left post. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Kjell-Arne Edström stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 53 played minutes AsLaN 1915 got a freekick which was hit by Ferid Ünsevin. AsLaN 1915's Gürsel Bahçıvan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kai Havertz in the 55th minute of play. Gürsel Bahçıvan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kai Havertz in the 60th minute of the match. Gürsel Bahçıvan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kai Havertz in the 65th minute of the match. In the 69th 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. Bozkurt's Muhammet Çetinel was substituted for İnanç İrem. Bozkurt's Mustafa Hakan Sufi was substituted for Kai Havertz. 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 79th minute. Bozkurt's Philippe Albert was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Gürsel Bahçıvan in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After 80 played minutes AsLaN 1915 got a freekick which was hit by Kjell-Arne Edström. After a defensive mix-up in AsLaN 1915's zone, Mustafa Hakan Sufi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gürsel Bahçıvan came out of the goal and Mustafa Hakan Sufi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nizam Şafak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kjell-Arne Edström in the 85th minute of play. After 88 minutes, Aybek Bektaş mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AsLaN 1915 and the Bozkurt players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 88th minute of the game. One of AsLaN 1915:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Bozkurt:s goal. Kjell-Arne Edström's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 95thth minute, Nizam Şafak skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal.