Official Cup

Kestel
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Kestel Spor's Bilge Baykal 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. Marcelino Merexildo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ahmet Reha Ayaz's shot from short distance in the 6th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ahmet Reha Ayaz in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marcelino Merexildo saved Kestel Spor from getting behind. Ahmet Reha Ayaz might have been able to make a better finish in the 11th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marcelino Merexildo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ahmet Reha Ayaz ran back to his position shaking his head. Marcelino Merexildo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ahmet Reha Ayaz in the 11th minute of the match. Ahmet Reha Ayaz might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marcelino Merexildo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ahmet Reha Ayaz ran back to his position shaking his head. Marcelino Merexildo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ahmet Reha Ayaz in the 18th minute of play. A collision led to Kestel Spor getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Sefa Tayman hit a great ball. Marcelino Merexildo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ahmet Reha Ayaz went, in the 27th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Marcelino Merexildo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ahmet Reha Ayaz in the 30th minute of play. In the 30th minute, Ahmet Reha Ayaz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FCFiratRom fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Marcelino Merexildo came out of the goal in the 33rd minute to try and stop a shot by FCFiratRom's Ahmet Reha Ayaz. But to his dismay, Ahmet Reha Ayaz quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. Ahmet Reha Ayaz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Murat Kundak hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmet Reha Ayaz in the 43rd minute of play forced Kestel Spor's goalkeeper Marcelino Merexildo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 45 minutes into the game, Arslan Mahmut was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kestel Spor's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FCFiratRom the free kick.

FCFiratRom made a substitution. Omero Cobain replaced Ahmet Reha Ayaz. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Omero Cobain to make the kick off. In the 54th minute of the match, Omero Cobain tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Marcelino Merexildo saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The supporters of Kestel Spor booed when FCFiratRom was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Peker Arıkan didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Omero Cobain had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Marcelino Merexildo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Omero Cobain in the 57th minute. Marcelino Merexildo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Omero Cobain, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. After 60 played minutes Kestel Spor got a freekick which was hit by Sefa Tayman. 68 minutes into the match, Kestel Spor's goalkeeper Marcelino Merexildo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Omero Cobain. Marcelino Merexildo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Omero Cobain in the 71st minute of the match. 73 minutes into the game, Başar Perker cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Zeynel Gulson was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Omero Cobain's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 77thth minute, Marcelino Merexildo skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Omero Cobain in the 80th minute of play forced Kestel Spor's goalkeeper Marcelino Merexildo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Omero Cobain who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 86thth minute tested the skills of Marcelino Merexildo when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Marcelino Merexildo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nino Marcelli, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. FCFiratRom's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.