Official Cup

Marcelo A. Bielsa
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Newells Old Boys's Orçun Baloğlu 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. A collision led to Newells Old Boys getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Çetin Elçibey hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Newells Old Boys's zone, Kubat Şahvar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mehmet Şefik Balcan came out of the goal and Kubat Şahvar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 8 minutes into the match, Kubat Şahvar had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mehmet Şefik Balcan. Newells Old Boys's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Kubat Şahvar was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. The supporters of MUŞRUF F.C 05 booed when Newells Old Boys was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oğuzalp Baştürk didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Newells Old Boys defense, Hasan Can Namdar kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mehmet Şefik Balcan. The Newells Old Boys fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mehmet Şefik Balcan should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Orçun Baloğlu in the 16th minute of play forced MUŞRUF F.C 05's goalkeeper Batıkan Pekinturk to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Abdi Mehmet Ziya managed to get in a good position for a shot. MUŞRUF F.C 05's supporters rose to their feet, but Abdi Mehmet Ziya was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mehmet Şefik Balcan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of MUŞRUF F.C 05 booed when Newells Old Boys was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oğuzalp Baştürk didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 23rd minute of the match, Orçun Baloğlu tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Batıkan Pekinturk saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 25th match minute, Newells Old Boys was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Çetin Elçibey to maneuver through the defense. In the 32ndth minute of the game Ayberk Çelikyay who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Newells Old Boys's Mehmet Şefik Balcan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 34 minutes into the game, MUŞRUF F.C 05's Ayberk Çelikyay nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mehmet Şefik Balcan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. In the 37th minute, Ayberk Çelikyay made a precise shot to the right of Mehmet Şefik Balcan. Newells Old Boys's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. After a defensive mix-up in Newells Old Boys's zone, Hasan Can Namdar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mehmet Şefik Balcan came out of the goal and Hasan Can Namdar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Zikri Temizcan charged in rather forcefully in the 43rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Zikri Temizcan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 43 played minutes Newells Old Boys got a freekick which was hit by Zikri Temizcan. Zikri Temizcan hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-4.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ayberk Çelikyay was the one to do the kick off. Ayberk Çelikyay who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 52ndth minute tested the skills of Mehmet Şefik Balcan when he managed to save the team from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kubat Şahvar in the 55th minute of play forced Newells Old Boys's goalkeeper Mehmet Şefik Balcan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 57 played minutes Hasan Can Namdar rounded Newells Old Boys's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-5. In the 61st minute MUŞRUF F.C 05 were awarded a corner. Kubat Şahvar went to the cornerflag to take it. MUŞRUF F.C 05 were awarded a corner in the 69th minute after Newells Old Boys's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Kubat Şahvar took the corner. A well-hit corner resulted in Harun Öktem heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Kubat Şahvar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Mehmet Şefik Balcan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 76 minutes into the game, MUŞRUF F.C 05's Hasan Can Namdar nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mehmet Şefik Balcan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-7. When Hacı Hastimur fell near the penalty area in the 80th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Newells Old Boys's protests and gave Hacı Hastimur a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Newells Old Boys getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Hacı Hastimur hit a great ball. In the 85th minute, Kubat Şahvar 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. Mehmet Şefik Balcan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hasan Can Namdar, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. In the 88th minute MUŞRUF F.C 05 were awarded a corner. Kubat Şahvar went to the cornerflag to take it. When Hasan Can Namdar fell near the penalty area in the 90th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored MUŞRUF F.C 05's protests and gave Hasan Can Namdar a yellow card for diving instead. Hasan Can Namdar kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hasan Can Namdar in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mehmet Şefik Balcan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Mehmet Şefik Balcan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hasan Can Namdar's shot from short distance in the 93rd minute. The MUŞRUF F.C 05 fans' excitement grew in the 93rd match minute when MUŞRUF F.C 05's Hasan Can Namdar looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-9 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Orçun Baloğlu hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. Kubat Şahvar recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 97th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The Newells Old Boys fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. MUŞRUF F.C 05 were clearly better and deserved to take the win.