Official Cup

Rams Park
Spectators: 169 (Terracing: 127, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) Rauf Özalp started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of Lions United booed when Fidan SK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erdem Rüştü didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Geert-Jan Coomans in the 17th minute of play forced Fidan SK's goalkeeper Yavuz Selimhan Yağız to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Fidan SK's Yavuz Selimhan Yağız got control of the ball when Pan Jian Yong tried to sneak it across the goal line. Yavuz Selimhan Yağız showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Geert-Jan Coomans, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Pieter Coekelberghs's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Yavuz Selimhan Yağız firmly grabbed it by the left post. Pan Jian Yongs short, quick shot in the 24thth minute got Yavuz Selimhan Yağız to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. With a little luck, Fidan SK's Yavuz Selimhan Yağız got control of the ball when Pan Jian Yong tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Lions United's goalkeeper Steve De Wilde, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Pan Jian Yong sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 32 minutes into the match, Fidan SK's goalkeeper Yavuz Selimhan Yağız had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pieter Coekelberghs. After some careless play in the Fidan SK defense, Pan Jian Yong kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Yavuz Selimhan Yağız. The Fidan SK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Yavuz Selimhan Yağız should have stopped the shot. Steve De Wilde showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Feridun Vefai, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Yavuz Selimhan Yağız stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Geert-Jan Coomans's shot from short distance in the 40th minute. Pieter Coekelberghs who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 41stth minute tested the skills of Yavuz Selimhan Yağız when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Pan Jian Yong sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Steve De Wilde showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ivan Grivekov in the 43rd minute of the match. In the 45th minute Lions United were awarded a corner. Gao Cheng Yun went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led to Lions United's Geert-Jan Coomans getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Pan Jian Yong to make the kick off. Yavuz Selimhan Yağız showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yetkin Müjdat, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Lions United's zone, Rauf Özalp stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Steve De Wilde came out of the goal and Rauf Özalp tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 59 minutes into the match, Lions United's goalkeeper Steve De Wilde had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ufuk Okutman. Yavuz Selimhan Yağız made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pan Jian Yong in the 61st minute of play. In the 63rd minute Geert-Jan Coomans shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yavuz Selimhan Yağız saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Geert-Jan Coomans struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Yavuz Selimhan Yağız didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lions United. After some careless play in the Fidan SK defense, Pan Jian Yong kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Yavuz Selimhan Yağız. The Fidan SK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Yavuz Selimhan Yağız should have stopped the shot. The crowd rose to their feet as Fidan SK's Ivan Grivekov slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Steve De Wilde. That made the score 2-1 after 77 minutes of play. Rauf Özalp kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. Yavuz Selimhan Yağız showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Geert-Jan Coomans, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Yavuz Selimhan Yağız made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Niels Vandamme in the 83rd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Feridun Vefai got free with Steve De Wilde in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lions United's Steve De Wilde played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ivan Grivekov in the 90th minute of play. Fidan SK's Yavuz Selimhan Yağız played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pan Jian Yong in the 94th minute of play. Lions United's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.