Challenge

Ali Sami Yen
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) LİONS PEAK's Gilbert Lange 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. Gilbert Lange made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 5thth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Flavio Vittori would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. In the 7th minute LİONS PEAK were awarded a corner. Jakes Arenas went to the cornerflag to take it. After some careless play in the LİONS PEAK defense, Zaccheo Andolina kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Işık Hurmacı. The LİONS PEAK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Işık Hurmacı should have stopped the shot. Işık Hurmacı didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zaccheo Andolina went, in the 13th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Italy's Flavio Vittori proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Italy from getting a goal against them. Zaccheo Andolina's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Işık Hurmacı read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 17th minute of play. When the match clock showed 19 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Zaccheo Andolina sped through LİONS PEAK's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Işık Hurmacı. Işık Hurmacı made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 23rd minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zaccheo Andolina in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Işık Hurmacı saved LİONS PEAK from getting behind. Işık Hurmacı made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 25th minute of play. Artuur Van Meerbek's late challenge caught a Italy's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Artuur Van Meerbek helped the player get up and apologised. If Zaccheo Andolina had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Italy's Siricio Liotta quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Elmar Tuulemaa, made in the 34th minute of the game. Işık Hurmacı showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 35th minute of the match. LİONS PEAK's Işık Hurmacı played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 40th minute of play. Flavio Vittori made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Tomas Peeters sent off a good shot on target. In the 44th minute, Deniz Ekin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Işık Hurmacı made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sigfrido Auletta in the 45th minute of play. LİONS PEAK made a substitution. Hamlet Häfliger replaced Tomas Peeters.

The wind increased when Zaccheo Andolina made the kick off in the second half. Artuur Van Meerbek made in the 52nd minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Gilbert Lange. Gilbert Lange sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Siricio Liotta was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 55th minute. Italy's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Zaccheo Andolina recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a little luck, LİONS PEAK's Işık Hurmacı got control of the ball when Porziano Marchitelli tried to sneak it across the goal line. 64 minutes into the game, Elmar Tuulemaa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. LİONS PEAK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Italy the free kick. A collision led to LİONS PEAK getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Elmar Tuulemaa hit a great ball. Flavio Vittori didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gilbert Lange went, in the 66th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. Işık Hurmacı made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sigfrido Auletta in the 72nd minute of play. 74 minutes into the match, Italy's Zaccheo Andolina sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Işık Hurmacı narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 75 minutes had been played when some careless play by LİONS PEAK's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Sigfrido Auletta was slow to take the kick. During this time Italy's players had a chance to rest. The corner went over the outstretched arms of LİONS PEAK's goalie and right to Gianpaolo Mascari. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. LİONS PEAK's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. 79 minutes into the match, LİONS PEAK's goalkeeper Işık Hurmacı had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zaccheo Andolina. A throw-in in the 81st minute of the game was made by Deodato Magliozzi with Porziano Marchitelli as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. In the 81st match minute, LİONS PEAK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Deniz Ekin to maneuver through the defense. Italy's Guiscardo Davide was substituted for Sigfrido Auletta. In the 84th minute of the match Siricio Liotta shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Işık Hurmacı showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 87 minutes, Işık Hurmacı successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 91st minute, Adriano Curto 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. Işık Hurmacı showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adriano Curto, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. 95 minutes into the game, Adriano Curto recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Işık Hurmacı. Adriano Curto showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-4.