Official Cup

Veenesluis
Spectators: 162 (Terracing: 122, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Robbin Roggen made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Feyzullay Taşkıner sent off a good shot on target. Fc Benefica's Carsten Sloothaak played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mehmet Hamdi Yaren in the 6th minute of play. Feyzullay Taşkıner did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-0 to the left of a surprised Robbin Roggen 7 minutes into the match. In the 12th minute Yuri Paauwe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Robbin Roggen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fc Benefica were awarded a corner in the 13th minute after Zero Gravity's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Iwan Terpstra took the corner. After taking down the ball on Fc Benefica's corner Iwan Terpstra fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Robbin Roggen quite easily take care of the ball. 15 minutes into the game, Fc Benefica's Yuri Paauwe nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Robbin Roggen made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. In the 19th minute, Yuri Paauwe 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. After 22 minutes of play, Fc Benefica's Yuri Paauwe made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Robbin Roggen was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 27thth minute of the game Bob Westelinx who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Fc Benefica's Carsten Sloothaak was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Feyzullay Taşkıner recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 30th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After having played for 46 minutes, Yuri Paauwe managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fc Benefica's supporters crossed their fingers, but Yuri Paauwe was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Feyzullay Taşkıner to make the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Feyzullay Taşkıner in the 52nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Robbin Roggen saved Zero Gravity from getting behind. Mehmet Hamdi Yaren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Carsten Sloothaak was a little too slow when Mehmet Hamdi Yaren got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 62nd minute. The score was now 4-1. In the 65th minute Mikolaj Ratulowski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carsten Sloothaak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 68 minutes into the game, Çelikan Ayalp was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Zero Gravity's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Fc Benefica the free kick. Çelikan Ayalp hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Iwan Terpstra managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fc Benefica's supporters rose to their feet, but Iwan Terpstra was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Robbin Roggen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Laurent Elzen in the 71st minute of play forced Fc Benefica's goalkeeper Carsten Sloothaak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 72nd minute of the match Zero Gravity got a corner. Fc Benefica's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Mehmet Hamdi Yaren ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Zero Gravity's corner Mehmet Hamdi Yaren fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Carsten Sloothaak quite easily take care of the ball. Robbin Roggen 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 77th minute. A collision led to Fc Benefica getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Hugo Andriessen hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wawrzyniec Iwanowski in the 85th minute of play forced Fc Benefica's goalkeeper Carsten Sloothaak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 86 minutes had been played when some careless play by Fc Benefica's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Mehmet Hamdi Yaren was slow to take the kick. During this time Zero Gravity's players had a chance to rest. After a defensive mix-up in Zero Gravity's zone, Feyzullay Taşkıner stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Robbin Roggen came out of the goal and Feyzullay Taşkıner tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Çelikan Ayalp hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. Fc Benefica were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Zero Gravity for a fine match.