Prized/Friendly Cup

CITY OF 1STANBUL
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Catugi FC's Nando de Alcântara started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Catugi FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Fabinho Teixeira in the 6th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Hasan Ali Burçak managed to get in a good position for a shot. 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's supporters rose to their feet, but Hasan Ali Burçak was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sven-Edvin Skräddare breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Erberk Tayman managed to get in a good position for a shot. 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's supporters rose to their feet, but Erberk Tayman was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sven-Edvin Skräddare breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Hasan Ali Burçak's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sven-Edvin Skräddare was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. Sefa Rahmet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nando de Alcântara, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. In the 34th minute of the match, Mert Kerdiğe got a very nice opportunity to score, but Sven-Edvin Skräddare was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB were awarded a corner in the 35th minute after Catugi FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gérard Piqué took the corner. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Leonel Varela during the 41st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mert Kerdiğe got free with Sven-Edvin Skräddare in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The attack was good, but when Kerem Erensoy in the 45th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mert Kerdiğe made a kick off. Sefa Rahmet stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nando de Alcântara's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. Sefa Rahmet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leonel Varela in the 54th minute of play. In the 55th match minute, Catugi FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nando de Alcântara to maneuver through the defense. Sven-Edvin Skräddare made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hasan Ali Burçak in the 57th minute of play. After some careless play in the Catugi FC defense, Keramettin Tayfun kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sven-Edvin Skräddare. The Catugi FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sven-Edvin Skräddare should have stopped the shot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kerem Erensoy in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sven-Edvin Skräddare saved Catugi FC from getting behind. If Claudinei Carioca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's zone, Nando de Alcântara stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sefa Rahmet came out of the goal and Nando de Alcântara tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 68th minute Diguinho Monteiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sefa Rahmet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 69 minutes into the match, Nando de Alcântara notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's Sefa Rahmet. Sefa Rahmet was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Sven-Edvin Skräddare made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hasan Ali Burçak in the 73rd minute of play. Falcão Paes kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. Claudinei Carioca kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Gérard Piqué's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sven-Edvin Skräddare read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 77th minute of play. In the 82nd minute, Erberk Tayman made a precise shot to the right of Sven-Edvin Skräddare. Catugi FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Kerem Erensoy's late challenge caught a Catugi FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kerem Erensoy helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Catugi FC booed when 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kerem Erensoy didn't get a good kick on the ball. Claudinei Carioca hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Sven-Edvin Skräddare didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Hasan Ali Burçak went, in the 93rd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.