Official Cup

Areias Negras Park
Spectators: 734 (Terracing: 551, Seating: 169, VIP seats: 14) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Bernardinho Passos started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armağan Karabulut in the 7th minute of play forced Leripe Lifestyle's goalkeeper Paredes Soberano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gürel Çelikhan during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Gürel Çelikhan hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Ateş Rahim made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Franciszek Topolski sent off a good shot on target. After having played for 15 minutes, Baki Yenay managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. STARS TEAM's supporters crossed their fingers, but Baki Yenay was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Armağan Karabulut recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 19th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Talha Ülken kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Baki Yenay in the 30th minute of play forced Leripe Lifestyle's goalkeeper Paredes Soberano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ateş Rahim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bernardinho Passos, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Paredes Soberano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Armağan Karabulut, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Leripe Lifestyle's zone, Baki Yenay stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Paredes Soberano came out of the goal and Baki Yenay tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bernardinho Passos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 47 minutes into the match, Leripe Lifestyle's Bernardinho Passos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ateş Rahim narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Armağan Karabulut to strike the kick off in the second half. Özgür Canatan's late challenge caught a Leripe Lifestyle's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Özgür Canatan helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, STARS TEAM's Özgür Canatan got a free kick in the 51st minute. In the 52nd minute, Necip Uysal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. STARS TEAM's Ateş Rahim played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Juan-Carlos Cervantes in the 53rd minute of play. 60 minutes into the match, STARS TEAM's goal looked a bit too open when Franciszek Topolski came free, but Ateş Rahim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ateş Rahim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernardinho Passos in the 62nd minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Armağan Karabulut in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Paredes Soberano prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 66 minutes into the match, Leripe Lifestyle's goalkeeper Paredes Soberano had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Armağan Karabulut. If Yves Lacoste had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Leripe Lifestyle's Lourenco Agreda was substituted for Franciszek Topolski. Leripe Lifestyle made a substitution. Dino Madureira replaced Juan-Carlos Cervantes. Yves Lacoste scored 1-0 in the 71st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ateş Rahim, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. From a short distance, STARS TEAM's Armağan Karabulut, in the 79th minute, tried to place the ball behind Paredes Soberano, but the ball hit the right post on the wrong side and went out. If Armağan Karabulut had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leripe Lifestyle made a substitution. Göran Bergvall replaced Romulo Tarin. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Necip Uysal during the 85th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to STARS TEAM getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Necip Uysal hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bernardinho Passos in the 89th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ateş Rahim prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Dino Madureira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 94 minutes into the match, Lourenco Agreda had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ateş Rahim. STARS TEAM's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lourenco Agreda was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. STARS TEAM's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.