Prized/Friendly Cup

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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Pan Jian Yong got the match started through his kick off. Lions United's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gao Cheng Yun in the 5th minute. Wit Lampa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Steve De Wilde made a huge save. Mustafa Oğuz Sıratullah made in the 8th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Yu Ke Hui immediately put the ball in play. 12 minutes into the game, Lions United's Pan Jian Yong nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Yavuz Bülent Akbatu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Steve De Wilde was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Yu Ke Hui showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 17 minute of play. In the 21st minute Yu Ke Hui shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Steve De Wilde saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The attack was good, but when Yu Ke Hui in the 22nd minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. In the 24th minute Pan Jian Yong shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yavuz Bülent Akbatu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 28 minutes into the match, Lions United's Pan Jian Yong sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Yavuz Bülent Akbatu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Steve De Wilde made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cai Shi Feng in the 32nd minute of play. Steve De Wilde made an important save on a dangerous shot by Wit Lampa in the 34th minute. 35 minutes into the match, Lions United's goalkeeper Steve De Wilde had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cai Shi Feng. When Lions United's Pan Jian Yong in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Navigators's goalie prevented a goal. Pan Jian Yong sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Yavuz Bülent Akbatu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pan Jian Yong, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. 41 minutes into the match, Pan Jian Yong had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Yavuz Bülent Akbatu. Navigators's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Pan Jian Yong was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cai Shi Feng was the one to do the kick off. Yu Ke Hui received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Steve De Wilde tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cai Shi Feng fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Steve De Wilde having to interfere. Cai Shi Feng received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Steve De Wilde tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Navigators's Özbek Tokur was substituted for Güralp Okanay. Navigators made a substitution. Ahmet Malik replaced Cai Shi Feng. Lions United's Yetkin Müjdat managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Mustafa Oğuz Sıratullah in the 69 minute of the game. Mustafa Oğuz Sıratullah hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. After 75 played minutes Navigators got a freekick which was hit by Hakan Işık. Yavuz Bülent Akbatu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pan Jian Yong in the 77th minute of play. In the 88th match minute, Lions United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Niels Vandamme to maneuver through the defense. 90 minutes into the game, Navigators's Özbek Tokur nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Steve De Wilde made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Navigators had played much better football throughout.