Official Cup

Sportpark Muziekwijk
Spectators: 480 (Terracing: 361, Seating: 110, VIP seats: 9) Santiago Abreu scored 0-1 in the 6th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ali Kürşat Rıfat, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 9th minute Maarten Steffens shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iker Madrid saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ali Kürşat Rıfat took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Albano Millan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Iker Madrid made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Görkem Tokdemir in the 16th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in ASV Muziekwijk's zone, Santiago Abreu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ali Kürşat Rıfat came out of the goal and Santiago Abreu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 20 minutes into the match, ASV Muziekwijk's goal looked a bit too open when Shi Sha Quan came free, but Ali Kürşat Rıfat reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 21st minute Segundo Perpinya shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iker Madrid saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Codrin Matei got free with Iker Madrid in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ali Kürşat Rıfat showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Shi Sha Quan in the 28th minute of the match. Ali Kürşat Rıfat made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Santiago Abreu in the 33rd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Santiago Abreu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ali Kürşat Rıfat was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. Hubert Haglund sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 38 minutes into the match, Celestiales's goal looked a bit too open when Görkem Tokdemir came free, but Iker Madrid reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Albano Millan in the 42nd minute of play forced ASV Muziekwijk's goalkeeper Ali Kürşat Rıfat to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Celestiales were awarded a corner in the 43th minute after ASV Muziekwijk's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Declan Rice took the corner. Celestiales's Declan Rice was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Ali Kürşat Rıfat in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Codrin Matei could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 45th minute of the match, but Iker Madrid made a huge save. 46 minutes into the match, Celestiales's goalkeeper Iker Madrid had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Görkem Tokdemir. After the first half Celestiales were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Santiago Abreu to make the kick off. Iker Madrid showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Codrin Matei, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. After some careless play in the Celestiales defense, Codrin Matei kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Iker Madrid. The Celestiales fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Iker Madrid should have stopped the shot. Codrin Matei kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Santiago Abreu got free with Ali Kürşat Rıfat in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. ASV Muziekwijk's Ali Kürşat Rıfat proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save ASV Muziekwijk from getting a goal against them. Celestiales's Iker Madrid played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Codrin Matei in the 66th minute of play. 69 minutes into the match, ASV Muziekwijk's goalkeeper Ali Kürşat Rıfat had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Santiago Abreu. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maarten Steffens in the 73rd minute of play forced Celestiales's goalkeeper Iker Madrid to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. ASV Muziekwijk's defense didn't have a chance, in the 78th minute, when Santiago Abreu scored to the left of an out of position Ali Kürşat Rıfat, making the score, 1-2. In the 82nd minute, Eustaquio Eudoxio reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Ali Kürşat Rıfat. The goal made the score 1-3. Iker Madrid showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Codrin Matei, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. 92 minutes into the match, Celestiales's Eustaquio Eudoxio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ali Kürşat Rıfat narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 93rd minute of the match Celestiales got a corner. ASV Muziekwijk's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Declan Rice ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led to Celestiales's Ariel Romano getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. After a rather tough play, ASV Muziekwijk's Ramon Achterberg got a free kick in the 97th minute.

Celestiales's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.