Official Cup

Ziya Özçakır Stadyum
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Yu Xi got the match started through his kick off. If Levan Dost had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 7th minute Levan Dost shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arif Bilge Tokyürek saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 12 minutes, Yu Xi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. H E P T A N FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Yu Xi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leonides Xacintu in the 15th minute of play forced H E P T A N FC's goalkeeper Arif Bilge Tokyürek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 15 minutes into the game, 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's Leonides Xacintu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Arif Bilge Tokyürek made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Yu Xi got free with Farid Mondragon in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 21st minute, Levan Dost 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Yu Xi got free with Farid Mondragon in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's Farid Mondragon proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB from getting a goal against them. Levan Dost struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Arif Bilge Tokyürek didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB. Şafak Açıkalın struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Farid Mondragon didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for H E P T A N FC. 36 minutes into the game, Gürsel Küdüs was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. H E P T A N FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB the free kick. The supporters of 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB booed when H E P T A N FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gürsel Küdüs didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arif Bilge Tokyürek made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Levan Dost in the 38th minute of play. In the last second Farid Mondragon throw himself and got hold of the ball when Yu Xi in the 41stth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. H E P T A N FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Kuzey Ustam in the 43rd minute. After a rather tough play, H E P T A N FC's Gürsel Küdüs got a free kick in the 45th minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

H E P T A N FC made a substitution. İlmi Bayar replaced Murat Akpınar. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Levan Dost was the one to do the kick off. H E P T A N FC's Arif Bilge Tokyürek played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Levan Dost in the 63rd minute of play. After some careless play in the H E P T A N FC defense, Levan Dost kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arif Bilge Tokyürek. The H E P T A N FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arif Bilge Tokyürek should have stopped the shot. In the 71st minute 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB were awarded a corner. Bruno Baptista went to the cornerflag to take it. 73 minutes into the match, 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's goal looked a bit too open when Yu Xi came free, but Farid Mondragon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 78 minutes into the match, Yu Xi notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's Farid Mondragon. Farid Mondragon was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's Ferit Yerlikaya was substituted for Bruno Baptista. 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's Ferhan Saik was substituted for Cihangir Türkol. Farid Mondragon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Şafak Açıkalın, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Ferhan Saik had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Levan Dost might have been able to make a better finish in the 90th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Arif Bilge Tokyürek. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Levan Dost ran back to his position shaking his head. Through an outstanding action, after 90 minutes, Arif Bilge Tokyürek successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Arif Bilge Tokyürek didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Levan Dost went, in the 92nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-4 was the resulting score. In the 97thth minute of the game Levan Dost who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but H E P T A N FC's Arif Bilge Tokyürek was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.