Prized/Friendly Cup

SOULFLY FC
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Erling Bennet made the kick off which started today's match. Navigators's Yavuz Bülent Akbatu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erling Bennet in the 3rd minute of play. Yavuz Bülent Akbatu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Balaban Mirkelam in the 6th minute of the match. With a little luck, Navigators's Yavuz Bülent Akbatu got control of the ball when Rene Luzea tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cai Shi Feng in the 14th minute of play forced Soulfly F.C.'s goalkeeper Aşkın Özgunes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Soulfly F.C.'s Aşkın Özgunes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kostas Kelaidonis in the 16th minute of play. Aşkın Özgunes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cai Shi Feng in the 17th minute of play. Kostas Kelaidonis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Aşkın Özgunes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 24th minute Yu Ke Hui shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aşkın Özgunes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aşkın Özgunes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kostas Kelaidonis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 29 minutes of play, Navigators's Yu Ke Hui made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Aşkın Özgunes was left in no man's land by his defense there! 33 minutes into the match, Soulfly F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Kostas Kelaidonis came free, but Aşkın Özgunes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 34th minute, one of Navigators:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Navigators. Yavuz Bülent Akbatu had in the 36thth minute some difficulties stopping Yahya Arslan's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Erling Bennet in the 40th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Yavuz Bülent Akbatu saved Navigators from getting behind. Erling Bennet scored 2-1 in the 41st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Yavuz Bülent Akbatu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 46 minutes into the match, Navigators's goal looked a bit too open when Ermis Vogiatzakis came free, but Yavuz Bülent Akbatu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Navigators's Yavuz Bülent Akbatu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ermis Vogiatzakis in the 47th minute of play. Soulfly F.C. were awarded a corner in the 49th minute after Navigators's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Bozkurt Veysi took the corner. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Kostas Kelaidonis made a kick off. Yavuz Bülent Akbatu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erling Bennet in the 55th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Balaban Mirkelam in the 57th minute of play forced Navigators's goalkeeper Yavuz Bülent Akbatu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 59th match minute, Navigators was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felipe Laincera to maneuver through the defense. In the 60th minute, Felipe Laincera hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bozkurt Veysi might have been able to make a better finish in the 61st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Yavuz Bülent Akbatu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bozkurt Veysi ran back to his position shaking his head. 66 minutes into the match, Soulfly F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Ahmet Malik came free, but Aşkın Özgunes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 73rd minute of the match, Yu Ke Hui got a very nice opportunity to score, but Aşkın Özgunes was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Yavuz Bülent Akbatu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ermis Vogiatzakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Soulfly F.C.'s Herve de Neuyter got a free kick in the 79th minute. In the 83rd minute Ahmet Malik shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aşkın Özgunes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aşkın Özgunes was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Anıl Mücahit Seferoğlulları showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-2 in the 87 minute of play. Yavuz Bülent Akbatu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ermis Vogiatzakis in the 90th minute of the match.