Official Cup

Javier Amilcar Díaz
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Teo Barea made the kick off and thus started the match. If Turgut Soyuer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Turgut Soyuer in the 4th minute of play forced Inter Miami CF's goalkeeper Joe Pancken to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 8 minutes into the match, Turgut Soyuer had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Joe Pancken. Inter Miami CF's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Turgut Soyuer was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Turgut Soyuer in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Joe Pancken saved Inter Miami CF from getting behind. Turgut Soyuer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 17th minute, Turgut Soyuer ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Joe Pancken was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Teo Barea charged in rather forcefully in the 20th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Teo Barea the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Teo Barea hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. 21 minutes into the match, Inter Miami CF's goal looked a bit too open when Turgut Soyuer came free, but Joe Pancken reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joe Pancken showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Turgut Soyuer, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. 28 minutes into the game, Turgut Soyuer cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Joe Pancken was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Joe Pancken showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Turgut Soyuer, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. PREZULO FC made a substitution. Ronny Åman replaced Rob Lute. 38 minutes had been played when some careless play by Inter Miami CF's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Shi Xi Zhen was slow to take the kick. During this time PREZULO FC's players had a chance to rest. Turgut Soyuer scored 0-4 in the 39th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Joe Pancken, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Turgut Soyuer managed to get in a good position for a shot. PREZULO FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Turgut Soyuer was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Joe Pancken breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Turgut Soyuer might have been able to make a better finish in the 47th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Joe Pancken. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Turgut Soyuer ran back to his position shaking his head. Inter Miami CF's Joe Pancken played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Turgut Soyuer in the 47th minute of play. Inocencio Orti hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. Ferhat Sertuğ took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 48th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Joe Pancken. Inter Miami CF's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After the first half PREZULO FC were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Turgut Soyuer stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Turgut Soyuer's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Joe Pancken firmly grabbed it by the left post. Inter Miami CF's Joe Pancken played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Turgut Soyuer in the 55th minute of play. If Turgut Soyuer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 61 minutes into the match, Turgut Soyuer dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Joe Pancken, 0-5. In the 67th minute, Turgut Soyuer reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Joe Pancken. The goal made the score 0-6. If Turgut Soyuer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Turgut Soyuer in the 72nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Joe Pancken prevented the ball from getting in the gole. PREZULO FC's Betão de Brito was substituted for Ronny Åman. PREZULO FC's Mari Balotelli was substituted for Turgut Soyuer. PREZULO FC were awarded a corner in the 75th minute after Inter Miami CF's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Shi Xi Zhen took the corner. The audience thought a goal was coming when Betão de Brito got free with Joe Pancken in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 82nd minute of the match, Ana Cristina got a very nice opportunity to score, but Joe Pancken was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 89th minute, Mari Balotelli left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The PREZULO FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-7. Mari Balotelli might have been able to make a better finish in the 93rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Joe Pancken. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mari Balotelli ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 95th minute, Inocencio Orti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mari Balotelli who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 97thth minute tested the skills of Joe Pancken when he managed to save the team from getting behind. PREZULO FC played a much better game than Inter Miami CF and deserved their victory. The Inter Miami CF players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.