Official Cup

Johan Cruyff Arena
Spectators: 187 (Terracing: 141, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) AFC Ajax's Andreas Daskalakis 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kostas Kanonidis in the 3rd minute of play forced GALATASARAY O.Z.'s goalkeeper Mustafa Birol Zekai to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mustafa Birol Zekai made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andreas Daskalakis in the 6th minute of play. The supporters of AFC Ajax booed when GALATASARAY O.Z. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ahmet Kemal didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mustafa Birol Zekai stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Andreas Daskalakis's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. GALATASARAY O.Z.'s Mustafa Birol Zekai proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save GALATASARAY O.Z. from getting a goal against them. In the 24th minute Charis Pomonis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mustafa Birol Zekai saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 25th minute Alexsandro Romero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lakis Megas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mustafa Birol Zekai made an important save on a dangerous shot by Andreas Daskalakis in the 30th minute. 31 minutes into the game, Michalis Venieris was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. AFC Ajax's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave GALATASARAY O.Z. the free kick. 40 minutes into the match, AFC Ajax's goal looked a bit too open when Emrullah Toygun came free, but Lakis Megas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 41 minutes of play, AFC Ajax's Charis Pomonis made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mustafa Birol Zekai was left in no man's land by his defense there!

AFC Ajax's Stamatis Giotas was substituted for Charis Katydis. GALATASARAY O.Z.'s Mustafa Birol Zekai played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kostas Kanonidis in the 52nd minute of play. 54 minutes had been played when some careless play by GALATASARAY O.Z.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Filippos Kourabies was slow to take the kick. During this time AFC Ajax's players had a chance to rest. Stamatis Giotas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Mustafa Birol Zekai tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A throw-in in the 64th minute of the game was made by Stamatis Giotas with Michalis Venieris as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Alexsandro Romero hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emrullah Toygun in the 71st minute of play forced AFC Ajax's goalkeeper Lakis Megas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Burhan Tezcan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Lakis Megas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. AFC Ajax's Lakis Megas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emrullah Toygun in the 77th minute of play. Emrullah Toygun fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lakis Megas having to interfere. Mustafa Birol Zekai took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andreas Daskalakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Olov Almkvist kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, GALATASARAY O.Z.'s He Chao Ying got a free kick in the 93rd minute. In the 97th minute, GALATASARAY O.Z.'s Baturhan Osmanlı ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Lakis Megas. Lakis Megas yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1.