Official Cup

Şükrü Saracoğlu
Spectators: 170 (Terracing: 128, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) Larry Strickland's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kendrick Varela read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. Larry Strickland's late challenge caught a FriBeRtz Football Club's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Larry Strickland helped the player get up and apologised. In the 5th minute, Larry Strickland hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Larry Strickland scored 1-0 in the 8th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Kendrick Varela, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Sung Norbert hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Lemuel Faure hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Toussaint Goddu took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 14th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Kendrick Varela. FriBeRtz Football Club's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Louie Théberge had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Louie Théberge came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the Fenerbahçe S.K. fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Louie Théberge couldn't finish the play. Kendrick Varela made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Larry Strickland in the 24th minute of play. Marin White took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Conrad Leblanc, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 33 minutes into the match, FriBeRtz Football Club's goal looked a bit too open when Jermaine Preston came free, but Kendrick Varela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 34th minute, Larry Strickland ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Kendrick Varela was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Kendrick Varela showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sung Norbert, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Marin White took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ralph Goddu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ralph Goddu to make the kick off. If Ralph Goddu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kendrick Varela showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Larry Strickland in the 57th minute of the match. Kendrick Varela showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jermaine Preston, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Louie Théberge in the 67th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kendrick Varela saved FriBeRtz Football Club from getting behind. After 69 played minutes Fenerbahçe S.K. got a freekick which was hit by Jermaine Preston. The supporters of Fenerbahçe S.K. booed when FriBeRtz Football Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Conrad Leblanc didn't get a good kick on the ball. FriBeRtz Football Club's Kendrick Varela played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Larry Strickland in the 72nd minute of play. 74 minutes into the match, Larry Strickland had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Kendrick Varela. FriBeRtz Football Club's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Larry Strickland was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. If Ralph Goddu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 83rd minute, Louie Théberge 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. In the 84th minute, Bruno Vogel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Louie Théberge hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. If Larry Strickland had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 90 minutes into the match, FriBeRtz Football Club's goal looked a bit too open when Louie Théberge came free, but Kendrick Varela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the referee ended the match the Fenerbahçe S.K. players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.