Prized/Friendly Cup

Carlos Cuomo
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Karl-Oskar Apelkvist started the match with the kick off. After some careless play in the SARI ZEYBEK defense, Andrzej Zapolski kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Altay Bayındır. The SARI ZEYBEK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Altay Bayındır should have stopped the shot. 6 minutes into the match, SARI ZEYBEK's Karl-Oskar Apelkvist sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arif Nihat Yıldıray narrowly saved just below the crossbar. SARI ZEYBEK's Rahman Yekta quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Modesto Jaunzuria, made in the 14th minute of the game. With a little luck, SARI ZEYBEK's Altay Bayındır got control of the ball when Andrzej Zapolski tried to sneak it across the goal line. Arif Nihat Yıldıray made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karl-Oskar Apelkvist in the 34th minute of play. 37 minutes into the match, Estación Q.'s goal looked a bit too open when Rahman Yekta came free, but Arif Nihat Yıldıray reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. SARI ZEYBEK were awarded a corner in the 41th minute after Estación Q.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Abraham Moon took the corner. After taking down the ball on SARI ZEYBEK's corner Abraham Moon fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Arif Nihat Yıldıray quite easily take care of the ball. Karl-Oskar Apelkvist took the ball and in the 44 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Arif Nihat Yıldıray. Arif Nihat Yıldıray dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Andrzej Zapolski made the kick off in the second half. In the 61st match minute, SARI ZEYBEK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Peyami Zağanos to maneuver through the defense. In the 69th minute Andrzej Zapolski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Altay Bayındır saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Andrzej Zapolski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. SARI ZEYBEK's Son Adam was substituted for Karl-Oskar Apelkvist. SARI ZEYBEK's Oğuz Çetin was substituted for İstemihan Ergüleç. Abraham Moon hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. Altay Bayındır took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benicio Beliran, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Through an outstanding action, after 91 minutes, Arif Nihat Yıldıray successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 95 minutes into the match, Estación Q.'s goalkeeper Arif Nihat Yıldıray had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bilgehan Yetişen. In the 96th minute, Bilgehan Yetişen made a precise shot to the right of Arif Nihat Yıldıray. Estación Q.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. The SARI ZEYBEK supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing SARI ZEYBEK would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.