Official Cup

EAGLE ARENA
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. Artur Sabóia started the match with the kick off. After 2 played minutes istanbulls got a freekick which was hit by Battal Cüneyt Zahir. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rubens Trevisan in the 3rd minute of play forced istanbulls's goalkeeper Hüsrev Can to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nafiz Özaydın's late challenge caught a Lógica FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nafiz Özaydın helped the player get up and apologised. In the 6th match minute, istanbulls was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nafiz Özaydın to maneuver through the defense. Hüsrev Can made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alessandro Santos in the 7th minute of play. 8 minutes into the match, istanbulls's goal looked a bit too open when Rubens Trevisan came free, but Hüsrev Can reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 12 minutes into the game, Tadeu Silveira was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Lógica FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave istanbulls the free kick. After a rather tough play, Lógica FC's Tadeu Silveira got a free kick in the 12th minute. istanbulls's Hüsrev Can played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zé Carlos de Toledo in the 18th minute of play. In the 19th minute, Haydar Özdinç ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Francisco Rosa was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. In the 30th minute, Alessandro Santos made a precise shot to the right of Hüsrev Can. istanbulls's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Battal Cüneyt Zahir recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Haydar Özdinç sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Artur Sabóia in the 41st minute of play forced istanbulls's goalkeeper Hüsrev Can to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Doğuş Özkaya charged in rather forcefully in the 45th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Doğuş Özkaya the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Doğuş Özkaya kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Haydar Özdinç made the kick off in the second half. After 53 played minutes istanbulls got a freekick which was hit by Levent Baş. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by David Maia during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 56th minute, David Maia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tadeu Silveira hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Francisco Rosa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Battal Cüneyt Zahir, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. After having played for 81 minutes, Haydar Özdinç managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. istanbulls's supporters crossed their fingers, but Haydar Özdinç was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Artur Sabóia fell near the penalty area in the 87th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lógica FC's protests and gave Artur Sabóia a yellow card for diving instead. Nico de Brito hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Francisco Rosa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Haydar Özdinç in the 92nd minute of play. istanbulls were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.