Official Cup

Stade An Ráth Mór
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Flavian Garcon kicked off to start the match. In the 5th minute, Acácio Mello hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 5th minute of the match Benoît Lamarre sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Carsten Sloothaak skillfully saved the ball. After 6 minutes, Flavian Garcon made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Fc Benefica's Carsten Sloothaak tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Carsten Sloothaak made an important save on a dangerous shot by Benoît Lamarre in the 9th minute. Martin Ødegaard's late challenge caught a Rathmore Lime Tree's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Martin Ødegaard helped the player get up and apologised. Sofyane Valognes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Feyzullay Taşkıner, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. 32 minutes into the game, Feyzullay Taşkıner cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Sofyane Valognes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 34th minute, Feyzullay Taşkıner hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Yuri Paauwe's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sofyane Valognes was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. Martin Ødegaard fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sofyane Valognes having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Feyzullay Taşkıner to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 50th minute, Acácio Mello hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Martin Ødegaard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Sofyane Valognes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Rathmore Lime Tree getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Hervé Annette hit a great ball. Sofyane Valognes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Feyzullay Taşkıner, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. In the 56th minute Yuri Paauwe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sofyane Valognes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Martin Ødegaard kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. In the 61st minute, Brandon Pardon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When %teams%'s Feyzullay Taşkıner was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 1-4 just inside the left pole, 63 minutes into the game. Sofyane Valognes was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. With a little luck, Rathmore Lime Tree's Sofyane Valognes got control of the ball when Yuri Paauwe tried to sneak it across the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Fc Benefica's Feyzullay Taşkıner slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Sofyane Valognes. That made the score 1-5 after 70 minutes of play. Martin Ødegaard in the 79thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Sofyane Valognes, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Sofyane Valognes didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Fc Benefica's Feyzullay Taşkıner shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-6 in the ordered_time% minute. Rathmore Lime Tree's Sofyane Valognes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save Rathmore Lime Tree from getting a goal against them. After some careless play in the Rathmore Lime Tree defense, Feyzullay Taşkıner kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sofyane Valognes. The Rathmore Lime Tree fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sofyane Valognes should have stopped the shot. Fc Benefica's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.