Official Cup

ZENO ARENA
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) ZENO's Utku Talha 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. The crowd rose to their feet as Mikail Afacan kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Başaran Ötüken. That made the score 1-0 in the 4 minute of play. In the 7th minute, Mikail Afacan made a precise shot to the right of Başaran Ötüken. Northern Lights's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. After 11 played minutes Northern Lights got a freekick which was hit by Nurkan Gündoğan. Northern Lights's Başaran Ötüken played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by John Steinbeck in the 14th minute of play. Başaran Ötüken showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from John Steinbeck in the 18th minute of the match. Başaran Ötüken didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Utku Talha went, in the 21st minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. Başaran Ötüken made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Charles Bukowski in the 24th minute of play. In the 26th minute Sezen Hidayet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franz Kafka saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Franz Kafka took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nurkan Gündoğan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Baskın Üstünbay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Northern Lights's Başaran Ötüken proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save Northern Lights from getting a goal against them. Franz Kafka showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nurkan Gündoğan in the 39th minute of the match. Franz Kafka took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nurkan Gündoğan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nurkan Gündoğan in the 41st minute of play forced ZENO's goalkeeper Franz Kafka to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mikail Afacan got free with Başaran Ötüken in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Northern Lights's Başaran Ötüken played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Utku Talha in the 44th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nejat Alp Talayhan in the 46th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Franz Kafka saved ZENO from getting behind. Franz Kafka showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nurkan Gündoğan, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Nejat Alp Talayhan made the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Northern Lights's goal looked a bit too open when Mikail Afacan came free, but Başaran Ötüken reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nejat Alp Talayhan got free with Franz Kafka in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 57th minute, Sezen Hidayet hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Başaran Ötüken showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Utku Talha, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Utku Talha in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Başaran Ötüken prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Başaran Ötüken showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Utku Talha, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Başaran Ötüken took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mikail Afacan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. ZENO's Franz Kafka played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nejat Alp Talayhan in the 71st minute of play. Başaran Ötüken made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mikail Afacan in the 78th minute of play. Franz Kafka came out of the goal in the 79th minute to try and stop a shot by Northern Lights's Nejat Alp Talayhan. But to his dismay, Nejat Alp Talayhan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-1. John Steinbeck fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Başaran Ötüken having to interfere. 86 minutes into the match, Northern Lights's goal looked a bit too open when John Steinbeck came free, but Başaran Ötüken reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mikail Afacan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Başaran Ötüken read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 88th minute of play. Başaran Ötüken came out of the goal in the 93rd minute to try and stop a shot by ZENO's Mikail Afacan. But to his dismay, Mikail Afacan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-1.