Official Cup

Abbotsford
Spectators: 187 (Terracing: 141, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Modesto Socorro kicked off to start the match. Ejder Baba showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yakut Vecihi in the 4th minute of the match. Ejder Baba made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Zhou Zhen Zhen sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to FCFiratRom getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Andy Shimko hit a great ball. In the 21st minute, Modesto Socorro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FCFiratRom fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. After some careless play in the Abbotsford FC defense, Modesto Socorro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lei Wei Lin. The Abbotsford FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lei Wei Lin should have stopped the shot. With a little luck, FCFiratRom's Ejder Baba got control of the ball when Zhou Zhen Zhen tried to sneak it across the goal line. Yakut Vecihi who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 30thth minute tested the skills of Ejder Baba when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 36 minutes FCFiratRom's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Pierre Haeberle who took care of the corner kick. In the 36th minute, Yakut Vecihi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 40th minute of the match Abbotsford FC got a corner. FCFiratRom's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Pierre Haeberle ran over to the corner to take the kick. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Yakut Vecihi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. FCFiratRom's Ejder Baba played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Denny Commons in the 54th minute of play. Ejder Baba made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yakut Vecihi in the 57th minute of play. A hard shot 60 in the game by Modesto Socorro from a close distance when the talented Lei Wei Lin managed to make a qualified save. Abbotsford FC's players were relieved. Ejder Baba showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Su Xing Jie in the 61st minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Abbotsford FC's Abbas Ağayarov got a free kick in the 62nd minute. FCFiratRom's Mustafa Cumhur Tokyürek was substituted for Modesto Socorro. A collision led to Abbotsford FC getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Abbas Ağayarov hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Denny Commons in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ejder Baba saved FCFiratRom from getting behind. In the 66thth minute of the game Denny Commons who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FCFiratRom's Ejder Baba was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 67th minute Zhou Zhen Zhen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ejder Baba saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to FCFiratRom getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Andy Shimko hit a great ball. Ejder Baba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Denny Commons, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FCFiratRom's Mustafa Cumhur Tokyürek got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 81st minute, Denny Commons left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Abbotsford FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. In the 86th match minute, FCFiratRom was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Halit Ziya Ustaoğlu to maneuver through the defense. Pierre Haeberle recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Yakut Vecihi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Ejder Baba tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 92nd minute İbrahim Trabzonlu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lei Wei Lin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in FCFiratRom's zone, Zhou Zhen Zhen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ejder Baba came out of the goal and Zhou Zhen Zhen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ejder Baba showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zhou Zhen Zhen, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see Abbotsford FC lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.