Official Cup

ANDIRIN
Spectators: 841 (Terracing: 632, Seating: 193, VIP seats: 16) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rian Giggs started the match with the kick off. Rian Giggs took the ball and in the 4 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Zhu Ao. Zhu Ao dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. With a little luck, Sabaneta FC's Kevin Mier got control of the ball when Türkeş Akşit tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 7th minute, Andırın SK's Türkeş Akşit dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. If Türkeş Akşit had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Andırın SK's Zhu Ao played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stanislaw Cempa in the 17th minute of play. Türkeş Akşit's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kevin Mier read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 20th minute of play. Andırın SK were awarded a corner in the 21th minute after Sabaneta FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Naci Tansu took the corner. Kevin Mier took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Türkeş Akşit, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Sabaneta FC booed when Andırın SK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Türkeş Uğuralp didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cássio Correia in the 29th minute of play forced Andırın SK's goalkeeper Zhu Ao to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 30th minute Türkeş Akşit shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kevin Mier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Andırın SK defense, Stanislaw Cempa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Zhu Ao. The Andırın SK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Zhu Ao should have stopped the shot. Türkeş Akşit blasted a shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Kevin Mier having to make a save. 40 minutes into the match, Sabaneta FC's goalkeeper Kevin Mier had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Türkeş Akşit. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stanislaw Cempa in the 42nd minute of play forced Andırın SK's goalkeeper Zhu Ao to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 44th minute of the game Zeru Recino made a throw-in which Cássio Correia played forward. 45 minutes into the game, Osmundo Bolde was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sabaneta FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Andırın SK the free kick. A collision led to Sabaneta FC getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Osmundo Bolde hit a great ball. Fabian Lawrence charged in rather forcefully in the 46th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fabian Lawrence the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Andırın SK booed when Sabaneta FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabian Lawrence didn't get a good kick on the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Türkeş Akşit was the one to do the kick off. Kevin Mier took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Türkeş Akşit, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Brun Bucaran made in the 54th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Petri Romuroso however managed to control. In the 55th minute, Türkeş Akşit left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Andırın SK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. 58 minutes into the match, Sabaneta FC's goal looked a bit too open when Türkeş Akşit came free, but Kevin Mier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 60 minutes into the game, Andırın SK's Türkeş Akşit nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Kevin Mier made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. Andırın SK's Batıhan Saik was substituted for Türkeş Uğuralp. In the 67th minute Batıhan Saik shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kevin Mier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rian Giggs in the 71st minute of play forced Andırın SK's goalkeeper Zhu Ao to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Osmundo Bolde hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Sabaneta FC made a substitution. David Fuentes replaced Osmundo Bolde. Andırın SK's Naci Tansu got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as Sabaneta FC's Rian Giggs slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Zhu Ao. That made the score 3-3 after 78 minutes of play. Zhu Ao made a fantastic save in the 85th minute, when Antonio Masciarelli sent off a good shot on target. 88 minutes into the game, Andırın SK's Lou Mazuret nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Kevin Mier made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-3. When Andırın SK's Olaf Jarosz in the 92nd minute got a chance for a shot 92nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sabaneta FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 95th minute, Antonio Masciarelli reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Zhu Ao. The goal made the score 4-4. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.