Official Cup

Darıca İlçe Stadyumu
Spectators: 169 (Terracing: 127, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Brookes Crane got the match started through his kick off. Yiğitcan İncili showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paz Gledden, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Leeton United FC were awarded a corner in the 4th minute after Darıca Gençlerbirliği's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Wu Si Xiao took the corner. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Kurtuluş Gelenbe managed to get in a good position for a shot. Darıca Gençlerbirliği's supporters rose to their feet, but Kurtuluş Gelenbe was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dakota Newham breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 12 minutes into the match, Leeton United FC's goalkeeper Dakota Newham had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kurtuluş Gelenbe. In the 15th minute Paz Gledden shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yiğitcan İncili saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kurtuluş Gelenbe's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dakota Newham read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 19th minute of play. Kurtuluş Gelenbe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Clay Heath received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Yiğitcan İncili tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Clay Heath received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Yiğitcan İncili tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 34 minutes into the match, Darıca Gençlerbirliği's goal looked a bit too open when Brookes Crane came free, but Yiğitcan İncili reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dakota Newham made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Kurtuluş Gelenbe sent off a good shot on target. Dakota Newham made a fantastic save in the 36th minute, when Kurtuluş Gelenbe sent off a good shot on target. Nero Bonham got a throw-in 41 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Kent Allan. The throw-in from Nero Bonham in the 44th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Darıca Gençlerbirliği's Müslüm Samin. Dakota Newham made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kurtuluş Gelenbe in the 45th minute. After a rather tough play, Darıca Gençlerbirliği's Müslüm Samin got a free kick in the 47th minute. Darıca Gençlerbirliği made a substitution. Birdal Alyakut replaced Kurtuluş Gelenbe. In the 48th match minute, Darıca Gençlerbirliği was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Müslüm Samin to maneuver through the defense. Yiğitcan İncili took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wu Si Xiao, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Birdal Alyakut was the one to do the kick off. Bjorn Gaffigan made in the 54th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Darıca Gençlerbirliği's İbrahim Yiğithan. When Darıca Gençlerbirliği's Birdal Alyakut in the 55th minute got a chance for a shot 55th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Leeton United FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 56th minute of the match Darıca Gençlerbirliği got a corner. Leeton United FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Frode Ruud ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Leeton United FC's goalie and right to İbrahim Yiğithan. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Leeton United FC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Dakota Newham made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Birdal Alyakut in the 64th minute of play. In the 68th minute, Wu Si Xiao hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 72nd match minute, Leeton United FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Brendon Anderson to maneuver through the defense. Darıca Gençlerbirliği's Frode Ruud got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 76 minutes into the match, Leeton United FC's goal looked a bit too open when Birdal Alyakut came free, but Dakota Newham reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Darıca Gençlerbirliği's Frode Ruud got a free kick in the 79th minute. Dakota Newham made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Birdal Alyakut in the 80th minute of play. If Birdal Alyakut had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 94th minute Birdal Alyakut shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dakota Newham saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Bjorn Gaffigan fell near the penalty area in the 97th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Leeton United FC's protests and gave Bjorn Gaffigan a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Darıca Gençlerbirliği booed when Leeton United FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bjorn Gaffigan didn't get a good kick on the ball. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.