Official Cup

25MART M. Yazıcıoğlu
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cirilo Fraco took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 6th minute, Cirilo Fraco left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Expresso Ranelagh fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Avni Erez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomás Seme in the 16th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Aycan Levent kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Evelio Seber. That made the score 1-1 in the 29 minute of play. Raimundo Iruinea hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. In the 39th minute of the match Mustafa Arif Karabulut shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Evelio Seber showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Aycan Levent fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Evelio Seber having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Galip Harmandalı was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmet Hamdi Sebuk in the 52nd minute of play forced Expresso Ranelagh's goalkeeper Evelio Seber to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 54th minute Bruno Cordarin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Avni Erez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cirilo Fraco's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Avni Erez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 57th minute of play. A collision led to !! FC TÜRKİSTAN !! getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Aycan Levent hit a great ball. A collision led to Expresso Ranelagh getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Tomás Seme hit a great ball. Galip Harmandalı sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 65th match minute, !! FC TÜRKİSTAN !! was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emirhan Kayansel to maneuver through the defense. Bruno Cordarin struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Avni Erez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Expresso Ranelagh. Bruno Cordarin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Avni Erez made a huge save. Avni Erez made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Bruno Cordarin sent off a good shot on target. After 92 minutes of play, !! FC TÜRKİSTAN !!'s Galip Harmandalı made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Evelio Seber was left in no man's land by his defense there!