Official Cup

Juan Gilberto Funes
Spectators: 479 (Terracing: 360, Seating: 110, VIP seats: 9) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Josemir Lujambio took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 5th minute, Atlético Argentino's Josemir Lujambio dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. When Gold Raiders FC's Turgut Turgut in the 10th minute got a chance for a shot 10th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Atlético Argentino's goalie prevented a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Turgut Turgut in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Denis Dolmos saved Atlético Argentino from getting behind. Arkın Gariboğlu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Josemir Lujambio in the 12th minute of the match. Turgut Turgut sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Denis Dolmos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Turgut Turgut, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Pastor Nofre recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 20th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Pastor Nofre could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Arkın Gariboğlu made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Atlético Argentino's Joaquín Guzmán got a free kick in the 25th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Josemir Lujambio got free with Arkın Gariboğlu in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the match had gone on for 30 minutes, Josemir Lujambio took a quick shot and it went in 3-0 without a chance for Arkın Gariboğlu to make any attempt to save it. Gold Raiders FC's Arkın Gariboğlu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save Gold Raiders FC from getting a goal against them. J.J Huge kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. Atlético Argentino's Denis Dolmos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Turgut Turgut in the 38th minute of play. Denis Dolmos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Turgut Turgut in the 44th minute of play. Arkın Gariboğlu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Josemir Lujambio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

Gold Raiders FC's Abdi Mehmet Kornes was substituted for Ovidiu Buturugã. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Abdi Mehmet Kornes stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Arkın Gariboğlu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Josemir Lujambio in the 54th minute of play. In the 58th minute Josemir Lujambio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arkın Gariboğlu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 59th minute, Eulalio Jago got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 61 minutes into the match, Gold Raiders FC's goal looked a bit too open when Eulalio Jago came free, but Arkın Gariboğlu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ennu Krae in the 63rd minute of play forced Gold Raiders FC's goalkeeper Arkın Gariboğlu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 65th minute Eulalio Jago shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arkın Gariboğlu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Atlético Argentino's Denis Dolmos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save Atlético Argentino from getting a goal against them. After 76 minutes of play, Gold Raiders FC's Abdi Mehmet Kornes made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Denis Dolmos was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdi Mehmet Kornes in the 83rd minute of play forced Atlético Argentino's goalkeeper Denis Dolmos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 91st match minute, Gold Raiders FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Atacan Toralp to maneuver through the defense. 97 minutes into the match, Gold Raiders FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ennu Krae came free, but Arkın Gariboğlu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

Gold Raiders FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.