Official Cup

SOLO TÜRK Arena
Spectators: 8155 (Terracing: 6100, Seating: 1890, VIP seats: 165) After 2 played minutes SOLO TÜRK got a freekick which was hit by Sancarbey Cenger. Kristian Willem Neuling showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from İnanç Uluşahin, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmund Schoettle in the 7th minute of play forced SOLO TÜRK's goalkeeper İskender Baki Ekber to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Temel Sazak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Tiger booed when SOLO TÜRK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Okanalp Özarı didn't get a good kick on the ball. 34 minutes into the match, Tiger's goalkeeper Kristian Willem Neuling had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by İnanç Uluşahin. In the 40th minute, Fulko Schwaderer left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Tiger fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. The SOLO TÜRK players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Tiger were winning 0-1.

Tiger's Bruno Mätz was substituted for Hartmut Weidenhammer. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when İnanç Uluşahin stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Merih Demiral charged in rather forcefully in the 55th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Merih Demiral the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, SOLO TÜRK's Merih Demiral got a free kick in the 55th minute. Hartfrid Hirtzel kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. After having played for 58 minutes, Temel Sazak managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SOLO TÜRK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Temel Sazak was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Kristian Willem Neuling took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sancarbey Cenger, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 67th minute SOLO TÜRK were awarded a corner. Sancarbey Cenger went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on SOLO TÜRK's corner Sancarbey Cenger fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Kristian Willem Neuling quite easily take care of the ball. With a little luck, SOLO TÜRK's İskender Baki Ekber got control of the ball when Ken Raus tried to sneak it across the goal line. Kristian Willem Neuling showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from İnanç Uluşahin in the 70th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Tiger defense, İnanç Uluşahin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kristian Willem Neuling. The Tiger fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kristian Willem Neuling should have stopped the shot. In the 73rd minute, Tiger's Bruno Mätz ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind İskender Baki Ekber. İskender Baki Ekber yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. In the 79th minute, Edmund Schoettle reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of İskender Baki Ekber. The goal made the score 1-3. İskender Baki Ekber took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmund Schoettle, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 97th minute Sancarbey Cenger shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kristian Willem Neuling saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Tiger had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.