Official Cup

Down Park
Spectators: 189 (Terracing: 143, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) Oğuz Cângea started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Golo Gol hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Josep Odín's late challenge caught a Jonathan Livingston ⚜️'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Josep Odín helped the player get up and apologised. After 3 played minutes Downchester City got a freekick which was hit by Josep Odín. Birsel Göktürk kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Lluc Rossello charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lluc Rossello the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Downchester City getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Lluc Rossello hit a great ball. Pepito Sacristán hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Golo Gol might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alatz March. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Golo Gol ran back to his position shaking his head. Alatz March took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oğuz Cângea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alatz March made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oğuz Cângea in the 22nd minute of play. When the match had gone on for 24 minutes, Carlo Domingo took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Müjdat Egelioğlu to make any attempt to save it. Alatz March showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Birsel Göktürk, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Josep Odín got free with Müjdat Egelioğlu in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Birsel Göktürk scored 1-1 in the 43rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alatz March, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Haimar Fuentes stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Adem Keskin's late challenge caught a Downchester City's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Adem Keskin helped the player get up and apologised. Adem Keskin kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. Golo Gol could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 55th minute of the match, but Alatz March made a huge save. Alatz March took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Esen Oskan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 60 played minutes Downchester City got a freekick which was hit by Lluc Rossello. In the 60th minute, Pepito Sacristán hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 63rd minute Oğuz Cângea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alatz March saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 64 minutes into the game, Jonathan Livingston ⚜️'s Oğuz Cângea nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alatz March made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. 71 minutes into the game, Roger Palomares was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Downchester City's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Jonathan Livingston ⚜️ the free kick. The supporters of Jonathan Livingston ⚜️ booed when Downchester City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roger Palomares didn't get a good kick on the ball. 72 minutes into the game, Oğuz Cângea recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Alatz March. Oğuz Cângea showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-3. In the 80th minute, Haimar Fuentes made a precise shot to the right of Müjdat Egelioğlu. Jonathan Livingston ⚜️'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Golo Gol got free with Alatz March in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Haimar Fuentes scored 3-3 in the 84th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Müjdat Egelioğlu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlo Domingo in the 87th minute of play forced Jonathan Livingston ⚜️'s goalkeeper Müjdat Egelioğlu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 88th minute, Adem Keskin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 89 played minutes, Downchester City's Rodrigo Lara shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Müjdat Egelioğlu came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Downchester City reached it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Haimar Fuentes in the 91st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Müjdat Egelioğlu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Alatz March made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Esen Oskan in the 94th minute of play. Lluc Rossello got his second yellow card in the match during the 94th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After 95 played minutes Downchester City got a freekick which was hit by Lluc Rossello. Jonathan Livingston ⚜️'s Halil Can Paksan shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 96th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Alatz March but with some difficulty. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.