Official Cup

Maden FC STADYUMU
Spectators: 482 (Terracing: 362, Seating: 111, VIP seats: 9) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mbaka Mbolu got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of Maden FC booed when KOCAELİSPOR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Romeo Bâru didn't get a good kick on the ball. Maden FC's İstemihan Günay got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Gökçen Safa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mbaka Mbolu in the 9th minute of play. KOCAELİSPOR's Şemsettin Tuyuğ proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 12th minute of the match, managed to save KOCAELİSPOR from getting a goal against them. Gökçen Safa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mbaka Mbolu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Ner Viot's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Şemsettin Tuyuğ was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aykut Nadi in the 32nd minute of play forced Maden FC's goalkeeper Gökçen Safa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gökçen Safa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mbaka Mbolu in the 33rd minute of play. Claudio Delgadillo made in the 34th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Maden FC's Mehmet Emrah Taykut. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ner Viot got free with Şemsettin Tuyuğ in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 39th minute Mbaka Mbolu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gökçen Safa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Maden FC booed when KOCAELİSPOR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudio Delgadillo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gökçen Safa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Refugio Pagan in the 44th minute of play. Mbaka Mbolu scored 1-1 in the 47th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gökçen Safa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Gökçen Safa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Refugio Pagan in the 57th minute of the match. Jorge Arantes was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 58 minutes into the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 58th minute of the game. One of Maden FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of KOCAELİSPOR:s goal. Mbaka Mbolu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gökçen Safa having to make a save. 76 minutes into the match, KOCAELİSPOR's goal looked a bit too open when Ner Viot came free, but Şemsettin Tuyuğ reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Octavio Carballo came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the Maden FC 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 Octavio Carballo couldn't finish the play. KOCAELİSPOR's Davut Erek was substituted for Claudio Delgadillo. Mbaka Mbolu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 87th minute of the match, Refugio Pagan tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Gökçen Safa saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Gökçen Safa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Refugio Pagan, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Gökçen Safa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mbaka Mbolu in the 93rd minute. İstemihan Günay kicked well hit freekick during the 97th minute of the match. KOCAELİSPOR's Ofelio Lagos was substituted for Aykut Nadi. In the 98th match minute, Maden FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by İstemihan Günay to maneuver through the defense. 98 minutes into the match, KOCAELİSPOR's Ahmet Orhan Bakırcı sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gökçen Safa narrowly saved just below the crossbar.

The KOCAELİSPOR players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.