Official Cup

Gothic Souls Arena
Spectators: 187 (Terracing: 141, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) Gothic Souls's Ali Kağan Taner 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. Nihat Altınpınar struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Giovani de Amaral didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gothic Souls. If Frederico Barbosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Ali Kağan Taner managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gothic Souls's supporters rose to their feet, but Ali Kağan Taner was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Giovani de Amaral breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ali Kağan Taner in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Giovani de Amaral saved Portuguesa from getting behind. Ali Kağan Taner's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Giovani de Amaral read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 17th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ali Kağan Taner got free with Giovani de Amaral in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Nihat Altınpınar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 26th minute, Gothic Souls's Nihat Altınpınar ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Giovani de Amaral. Giovani de Amaral yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. If Válter Barbosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience was convinced that Ali Kağan Taner's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Giovani de Amaral was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. If Ali Kağan Taner had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ali Kağan Taner might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Giovani de Amaral. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ali Kağan Taner ran back to his position shaking his head. Régis Loureiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Behram Erez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 46th minute Ali Kağan Taner shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giovani de Amaral saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Válter Barbosa to make the kick off. Régis Loureiro's late challenge caught a Gothic Souls's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Régis Loureiro helped the player get up and apologised. In the 52nd match minute, Portuguesa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Régis Loureiro to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Iuri Neto during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Gothic Souls booed when Portuguesa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Iuri Neto didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ali Kağan Taner in the 57th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Giovani de Amaral saved Portuguesa from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ali Kağan Taner in the 59th minute of play forced Portuguesa's goalkeeper Giovani de Amaral to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Régis Loureiro got free with Behram Erez in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 67 minutes, Nizam Kutlay managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gothic Souls's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nizam Kutlay was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ali Kağan Taner in the 70th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Giovani de Amaral prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Poyraz Suyurgal struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Giovani de Amaral didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gothic Souls. When Gothic Souls's Ali Kağan Taner in the 89th minute got a chance for a shot 89th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Portuguesa's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of Gothic Souls booed when Portuguesa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manoel Moura didn't get a good kick on the ball.