Challenge

Mehmet Polat
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Gariban Altyapı's Mircea Lucescu 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. After some careless play in the Gariban Altyapı defense, Francisco Seco kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Abdi Saygın Hurmacı. The Gariban Altyapı fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Abdi Saygın Hurmacı should have stopped the shot. After 7th play minutes Mircea Lucescu shot 1-1, a short shot which went by Joaquin Gayoso and just under the crossbar into goal. After a rather tough play, Gariban Altyapı's Murathan Taşel got a free kick in the 9th minute. Joaquin Gayoso didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 11th minute, which inside left pole to 2-1. In the 16th minute, Francisco Seco ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Abdi Saygın Hurmacı was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Gariban Altyapı's Abdi Saygın Hurmacı played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Camilo Franco in the 18th minute of play. Abdi Saygın Hurmacı took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Francisco Seco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mikail Taykara in the 22nd minute of play forced Uruguay's goalkeeper Joaquin Gayoso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Abdi Saygın Hurmacı made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Francisco Seco in the 24th minute of play. Ertunç Onursal's late challenge caught a Uruguay's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ertunç Onursal helped the player get up and apologised. In the 27th minute, Mikail Taykara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 29 played minutes Gariban Altyapı got a freekick which was hit by Ertunç Onursal. Maximiliano Escribano's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Abdi Saygın Hurmacı read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 30th minute of play. Murathan Taşel kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. In the 32nd minute of the match Jaime Cazalla sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Abdi Saygın Hurmacı skillfully saved the ball. After a rather tough play, Gariban Altyapı's Ertunç Onursal got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Uruguay's Maximiliano Escribano got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Abdi Saygın Hurmacı showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Francisco Seco in the 40th minute of the match. Gariban Altyapı's Abdi Saygın Hurmacı played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francisco Seco in the 41st minute of play. The supporters of Gariban Altyapı booed when Uruguay was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maximiliano Escribano didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 48th minute, Francisco Seco ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Abdi Saygın Hurmacı was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 2-3.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Francisco Seco was the one to do the kick off. With a little luck, Gariban Altyapı's Abdi Saygın Hurmacı got control of the ball when Francisco Seco tried to sneak it across the goal line. Abdi Saygın Hurmacı was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Francisco Seco showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-4 in the 56 minute of play. Gariban Altyapı's Abdi Saygın Hurmacı proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save Gariban Altyapı from getting a goal against them. Francisco Seco in the 60thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Abdi Saygın Hurmacı, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 66th minute of the game. One of Gariban Altyapı:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Uruguay:s goal. After a defensive mix-up in Gariban Altyapı's zone, Maximiliano Escribano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abdi Saygın Hurmacı came out of the goal and Maximiliano Escribano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Francisco Seco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Abdi Saygın Hurmacı tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Francisco Seco managed to get in a good position for a shot. Uruguay's supporters rose to their feet, but Francisco Seco was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Abdi Saygın Hurmacı breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 89th minute, Francisco Seco ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Abdi Saygın Hurmacı was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-6. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Maximiliano Escribano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Uruguay's supporters rose to their feet, but Maximiliano Escribano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Abdi Saygın Hurmacı breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Francisco Seco took the ball and in the 93 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Abdi Saygın Hurmacı. Abdi Saygın Hurmacı dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-7. If Francisco Seco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Gariban Altyapı's zone, Francisco Seco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abdi Saygın Hurmacı came out of the goal and Francisco Seco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.