Official Cup

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Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Benedicto Bihar took the kick off in the first half of the match. Aurelian Remus made in the 3rd minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Niceto Euloxu. Marcelino Hug received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Batıkan Muhsin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 9 minutes had been played when some careless play by MAN FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Seçkin Öksüzoğlu was slow to take the kick. During this time Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC's players had a chance to rest. Robustiano Eron was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. If Benedicto Bihar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 15 minutes into the game, Benedicto Bihar recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Godofredo Abella. Benedicto Bihar showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Benedicto Bihar got free with Godofredo Abella in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 19th minute, Helge Kozub 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. Benedicto Bihar recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 23rd minute Niceto Euloxu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Batıkan Muhsin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Batıkan Muhsin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Niceto Euloxu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcelino Hug in the 24th minute of play forced Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC's goalkeeper Batıkan Muhsin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Seçkin Öksüzoğlu in the 27thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Godofredo Abella, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Benedicto Bihar got free with Godofredo Abella in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Benedicto Bihar struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Godofredo Abella didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC. Benedicto Bihar kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Cederik De Roost's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Batıkan Muhsin was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game. Francisco Peli made in the 46th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Jude Sabourin immediately put the ball in play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Niceto Euloxu during the 47th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, MAN FC's Niceto Euloxu got a free kick in the 47th minute. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Benedicto Bihar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Godofredo Abella having to interfere. In the 54th minute Cederik De Roost shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Batıkan Muhsin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marcelino Hug got free with Batıkan Muhsin in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 59 minutes into the game, Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC's Benedicto Bihar nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Godofredo Abella made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. When the match had gone on for 63 minutes, Marcelino Hug took a quick shot and it went in 2-2 without a chance for Batıkan Muhsin to make any attempt to save it. 69 minutes into the match, MAN FC's goal looked a bit too open when Benedicto Bihar came free, but Godofredo Abella reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. MAN FC made a substitution. Mariusz Kaczanka replaced Marcelino Hug. Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC made a substitution. Lorenzo James replaced Seçkin Öksüzoğlu. Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC made a substitution. Aykut Canel replaced Benedicto Bihar. MAN FC's Rolando Gamus was substituted for Paulino Hotz. A collision led to MAN FC getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Marcelino Hug hit a great ball. With a little luck, Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC's Batıkan Muhsin got control of the ball when Cederik De Roost tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience was convinced that Aykut Canel's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Godofredo Abella was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. If Mariusz Kaczanka had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 92 in the game by Saverio Hurko from a close distance when the talented Batıkan Muhsin managed to make a qualified save. Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC's players were relieved. Godofredo Abella made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aykut Canel in the 94th minute of play. Despite being the better team, Tᴜʀᴋᴇʏ Lɪᴏɴꜱ FC failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.