Official Cup

FUAT KARA
Spectators: 170 (Terracing: 128, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Aytunç Üstündağ started the match with the kick off. Gigi Buffon was out of position in the 5 minute of play, and Aytunç Üstündağ capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Aytunç Üstündağ really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Zymbyl Lubonja during the 13th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Zymbyl Lubonja hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Rio Hysi hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. In the 20th match minute, H E P T A N was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aykutalp Akergin to maneuver through the defense. 22 minutes into the match, A.K.Sh Albania's Fation Bekollari broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Gigi Buffon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tansu Zafir, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 27th minute Zymbyl Lubonja shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nadir Hallaçoğlu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, A.K.Sh Albania's Gigi Buffon got control of the ball when Aytunç Üstündağ tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of H E P T A N booed when A.K.Sh Albania was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Uran Fieri didn't get a good kick on the ball. 37 minutes into the match, A.K.Sh Albania's goalkeeper Gigi Buffon had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Özkan Özcan. In the 39th minute of the match H E P T A N got a corner. A.K.Sh Albania's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Sungur Karaoğlan ran over to the corner to take the kick. If Gürhan Kıralp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 44 played minutes A.K.Sh Albania got a freekick which was hit by Arbnor Dabulla. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Zymbyl Lubonja made the kick off in the second half. Gigi Buffon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Özkan Özcan, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Gigi Buffon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aytunç Üstündağ in the 57th minute of the match. Gigi Buffon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aytunç Üstündağ, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. In the 64th minute, Rio Hysi reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Nadir Hallaçoğlu. The goal made the score 2-1. In the 67th minute, Uran Fieri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 71st minute, Enes Perkin made a precise shot to the right of Gigi Buffon. A.K.Sh Albania's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Reha Akağan in the 78th minute of play forced A.K.Sh Albania's goalkeeper Gigi Buffon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gigi Buffon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gürhan Kıralp, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. H E P T A N's Nadir Hallaçoğlu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rio Hysi in the 81st minute of play. If Uran Fieri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 91st minute, Uran Fieri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Uran Fieri hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. When Sungur Karaoğlan came up free with the goalie in the 97th minute, the H E P T A N fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Sungur Karaoğlan couldn't finish the play. For all the effort they put into the match, the A.K.Sh Albania players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for H E P T A N.