Official Cup

Stadio Joško
Spectators: 155 (Terracing: 117, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Qu Ling Lin kicked off to start the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Luís Fábio Cunha in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sertel Adıvar saved Poppy FC from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Luís Fábio Cunha's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sertel Adıvar was relentless in the 4th minute of the game. Luís Fábio Cunha took the ball and in the 6 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Sertel Adıvar. Sertel Adıvar dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Circus BAF's Amador Paublo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dylon Chadwick in the 12th minute of play. Amador Paublo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Qu Ling Lin in the 14th minute of play. Sertel Adıvar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luís Fábio Cunha in the 16th minute of the match. Luís Fábio Cunha might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sertel Adıvar. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Luís Fábio Cunha ran back to his position shaking his head. Sertel Adıvar stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luís Fábio Cunha's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. Poppy FC's Sertel Adıvar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luís Fábio Cunha in the 21st minute of play. Luís Fábio Cunha succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 23rd playminute. Circus BAF were awarded a corner in the 27th minute after Poppy FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Abdel Masoud Ghannouchi took the corner. The corner led to Circus BAF's Luís Fábio Cunha getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. In the 33rd minute Luís Fábio Cunha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sertel Adıvar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 34th minute Qu Ling Lin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amador Paublo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Luís Fábio Cunha's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sertel Adıvar was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. Davut Tunçbilek made in the 39th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Circus BAF's Abdel Masoud Ghannouchi. 40 minutes into the game, Luís Fábio Cunha lined in a short shot 3-0 behind a frustrated Sertel Adıvar. If Luís Fábio Cunha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Poppy FC's Sertel Adıvar proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save Poppy FC from getting a goal against them. 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Samuel Namasivayam was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute Circus BAF were awarded a corner. Abdel Masoud Ghannouchi went to the cornerflag to take it. When Steevy Cheret fell near the penalty area in the 53rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Poppy FC's protests and gave Steevy Cheret a yellow card for diving instead. In the 53rd match minute, Poppy FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Steevy Cheret to maneuver through the defense. Circus BAF's Abdel Masoud Ghannouchi couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 54th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Poppy FC. 56 minutes into the match, Circus BAF's Luís Fábio Cunha sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sertel Adıvar narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 58th minute Circus BAF were awarded a corner. Abdel Masoud Ghannouchi went to the cornerflag to take it. Abdel Masoud Ghannouchi made a great header on Circus BAF's corner, it was just that Poppy FC's Sertel Adıvar managed to reach the ball for a save. Luís Fábio Cunha's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sertel Adıvar read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. 59 minutes into the game, Circus BAF's Luís Fábio Cunha nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sertel Adıvar made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Poppy FC's goalkeeper Sertel Adıvar, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 64 minutes Poppy FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Abdel Masoud Ghannouchi who took care of the corner kick. Circus BAF's Abubakar Al Abdullah was substituted for Viktor Goffyn. Circus BAF made a substitution. Kobe Mesmaeckers replaced Luís Fábio Cunha. After 68 minutes Poppy FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Abdel Masoud Ghannouchi who took care of the corner kick. Kobe Mesmaeckers sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Sertel Adıvar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kobe Mesmaeckers in the 74th minute of play. Kobe Mesmaeckers sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 76th minute Kobe Mesmaeckers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sertel Adıvar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Bedir Şirvan fell near the penalty area in the 78th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Poppy FC's protests and gave Bedir Şirvan a yellow card for diving instead. Sertel Adıvar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christopher Rutgeerts in the 81st minute of the match. Sertel Adıvar came out of the goal in the 82nd minute to try and stop a shot by Circus BAF's Kobe Mesmaeckers. But to his dismay, Kobe Mesmaeckers quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-0. 87 minutes into the game, Circus BAF's Kobe Mesmaeckers nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sertel Adıvar made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-0. After 90 played minutes Poppy FC got a freekick which was hit by Bedir Şirvan. Kobe Mesmaeckers might have been able to make a better finish in the 91st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sertel Adıvar. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kobe Mesmaeckers ran back to his position shaking his head. Poppy FC's Sertel Adıvar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kobe Mesmaeckers in the 92nd minute of play. Sertel Adıvar came out of the goal in the 93rd minute to try and stop a shot by Circus BAF's Kobe Mesmaeckers. But to his dismay, Kobe Mesmaeckers quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 7-0. In the 96th minute, Kobe Mesmaeckers ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sertel Adıvar was frozen by the shot and now it was 8-0. Circus BAF's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.