Official Cup

El Asilo...
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Yavuz Acabay started the match with the kick off. Alberto Jaunti hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. In the 3rd minute of the match Edgar Baan shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Lv Zhen Li showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 6thth minute of the game Niki Bundev who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FCF north's Chris Tinselboer was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Yala's Niki Bundev in the 6th minute got a chance for a shot 6th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FCF north's goalie prevented a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Yavuz Acabay in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Chris Tinselboer prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Chris Tinselboer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yavuz Acabay, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. In the 13th minute Arcan Çapan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lv Zhen Li saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Higinio Fidencio hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Edgar Baan struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Lv Zhen Li didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FCF north. In the 23rd minute Xie Yan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lv Zhen Li saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edgar Baan made a great header on FCF north's corner, it was just that Yala's Lv Zhen Li managed to reach the ball for a save. Chris Tinselboer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yavuz Acabay, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Higinio Fidencio kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Lv Zhen Li showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xie Yan in the 31st minute of the match. In the 34th minute, Niki Bundev 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. Arcan Çapan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lv Zhen Li having to interfere. In the 47th minute Jonathan Steelman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lv Zhen Li saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Xie Yan made a kick off. Chris Tinselboer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yavuz Acabay, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. After 56 minutes FCF north's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Esteve Abechuco who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Yala's Armando Ritchie to fire away a dangerous shot which Chris Tinselboer despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Lv Zhen Li showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jonathan Steelman, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Jonathan Steelman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Yavuz Acabay hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. 71 minutes into the game, Higinio Fidencio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Yala's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FCF north the free kick. Higinio Fidencio kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. In the 78th minute, Arcan Çapan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FCF north fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Edgar Baan hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. Chris Tinselboer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Esteve Abechuco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 83rd match minute, Yala was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Armando Ritchie to maneuver through the defense. Chris Tinselboer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yavuz Acabay in the 86th minute of the match. The FCF north supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing FCF north would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.