Official Cup

Vodafone Park
Spectators: 173 (Terracing: 130, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bulut İrgun got the match started through his kick off. Inocencio Felipo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bulut İrgun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Inocencio Felipo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erhan Esenboğa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 10 minutes, Mithat Hirfanlı made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. BEŞİKTAŞK's Tolgahan Karay tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Necip Fazıl Onat made in the 14th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Lions Of Turks's Gencay Akbayrak. The supporters of BEŞİKTAŞK booed when Lions Of Turks was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sadri Fidan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Erhan Esenboğa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 19th minute of the match, but Inocencio Felipo made a huge save. Tolgahan Karay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mithat Hirfanlı in the 28th minute of the match. Mithat Hirfanlı's late challenge caught a BEŞİKTAŞK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mithat Hirfanlı helped the player get up and apologised. Necip Fazıl Onat made in the 31st minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Lions Of Turks's Namık Hafız. Mithat Hirfanlı recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Lions Of Turks getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Namık Hafız hit a great ball. A collision led to BEŞİKTAŞK getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Necip Fazıl Onat hit a great ball. In the 47th minute Erhan Esenboğa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Inocencio Felipo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The wind increased when Mithat Hirfanlı made the kick off in the second half. After 51 played minutes Lions Of Turks got a freekick which was hit by Namık Hafız. A collision led to Lions Of Turks getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Sadri Fidan hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, BEŞİKTAŞK's Ali Galip Dikici got a free kick in the 61st minute. After recieving a nice pass, Lions Of Turks's Çetin Özdoru tried to score from far away in the 61st minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. After having played for 64 minutes, Mithat Hirfanlı managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lions Of Turks's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mithat Hirfanlı was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The throw-in from Necip Fazıl Onat in the 72nd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Lions Of Turks's Gencay Akbayrak. Inocencio Felipo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erhan Esenboğa in the 76th minute of play. 77 minutes into the game, Necip Fazıl Onat was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. BEŞİKTAŞK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lions Of Turks the free kick. In the 77th minute, Necip Fazıl Onat hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 82nd match minute, Lions Of Turks was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mithat Hirfanlı to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 88 minutes, Mithat Hirfanlı managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lions Of Turks's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mithat Hirfanlı was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tolgahan Karay made a fantastic save in the 91st minute, when Namık Hafız sent off a good shot on target. After 92 minutes of play, Lions Of Turks's Mithat Hirfanlı made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tolgahan Karay was left in no man's land by his defense there! Lions Of Turks played a much better game than BEŞİKTAŞK and deserved their victory. The BEŞİKTAŞK players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.