Official Cup

EAGLE ARENA
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Zikri Öğün made the kick off and thus started the match. Dilaver Ergazi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Yalçın Akkoç recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of istanbulls booed when LanternGarden was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erhan Bahçeli didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zikri Öğün fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kartal Benlioğlu having to interfere. Turan Umurbey hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. A hard shot by İsmail Hakkı Mahşer from long distance, 17 minutes into the match, got Kartal Benlioğlu's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. In the 20thth minute of the game Zikri Öğün who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but LanternGarden's Kartal Benlioğlu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 23 minutes into the match, istanbulls's Zikri Öğün sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kartal Benlioğlu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 25 minutes into the match, Halit Ziya Okcan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Hüsrev Can. istanbulls's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Halit Ziya Okcan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After having played for 29 minutes, Zikri Öğün managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. istanbulls's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zikri Öğün was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 31stth minute of the game Zikri Öğün who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but LanternGarden's Kartal Benlioğlu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With his leg Kartal Benlioğlu managed to avoid a goal in the 32ndth minute, when istanbulls's Zikri Öğün fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Battal Cüneyt Zahir fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kartal Benlioğlu having to interfere. Zikri Öğün received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Kartal Benlioğlu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 47th minute, Işık Şerhenk hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 47th minute of the match Kamil Elmacıoğlu sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Hüsrev Can skillfully saved the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Yalçın Akkoç to make the kick off. Battal Cüneyt Zahir struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Kartal Benlioğlu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for istanbulls. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, Yalçın Akkoç managed to get in a good position for a shot. LanternGarden's supporters rose to their feet, but Yalçın Akkoç was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hüsrev Can breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Hüsrev Can made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Halit Ziya Okcan in the 65th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as LanternGarden's Halit Ziya Okcan slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Hüsrev Can. That made the score 0-3 after 70 minutes of play. 73 minutes into the match, istanbulls's goalkeeper Hüsrev Can had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Halit Ziya Okcan. Halit Ziya Okcan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hüsrev Can having to interfere. Thanks to some nice moves Halit Ziya Okcan could shoot a difficult shot in the 77th minute, which Hüsrev Can however easily saved by the left post. Battal Cüneyt Zahir received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Kartal Benlioğlu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 86 minutes, Zikri Öğün mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the istanbulls and the LanternGarden players grew even worse after the yellow card. Zikri Öğün kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Kartal Benlioğlu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zikri Öğün in the 88th minute of the match. In the 89th minute, LanternGarden's Yalçın Akkoç dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-4. With a little luck, istanbulls's Hüsrev Can got control of the ball when Halit Ziya Okcan tried to sneak it across the goal line. Zikri Öğün fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kartal Benlioğlu having to interfere. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched LanternGarden eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.