Challenge

Mehmet Polat
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tomas Berganza started the match with the kick off. 5 minutes into the game, Mircea Lucescu recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Marcos Cotilla. Mircea Lucescu showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Abdi Saygın Hurmacı took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abraham Alguacil, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Through an outstanding action, after 21 minutes, Marcos Cotilla successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Isidoro Sarmiento took the ball and in the 24 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 2-1. Prospero Luix charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Prospero Luix the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 27th minute, Prospero Luix hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Abdi Saygın Hurmacı took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miguel Miralles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 35th minute Mikail Taykara shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcos Cotilla saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 37 minutes into the match, Gariban Altyapı's goal looked a bit too open when Abraham Alguacil came free, but Abdi Saygın Hurmacı reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 39 minutes, Mikail Taykara managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gariban Altyapı's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mikail Taykara was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Murathan Taşel in the 41st minute of play. Dylan Sarmiento kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. In the 46th minute, Mircea Lucescu 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. After a rather tough play, Gariban Altyapı's Alişan Talaykan got a free kick in the 47th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mikail Taykara to make the kick off. Gariban Altyapı's Mikail Taykara got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 64 minutes into the match, Mikail Taykara notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Panama's Marcos Cotilla. Marcos Cotilla was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 66th minute, Tomas Berganza had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. The audience was convinced that Mircea Lucescu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marcos Cotilla was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. Gariban Altyapı's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Prospero Luix in the 75th minute. The corner led Gariban Altyapı's Prospero Luix to fire away a dangerous shot which Marcos Cotilla despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Panama's Marcos Cotilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mircea Lucescu in the 77th minute of play. Abdi Saygın Hurmacı showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Estefania Rasgado in the 79th minute of the match. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mikail Taykara in the 80th minute of play. 82 minutes into the match, Gariban Altyapı's goalkeeper Abdi Saygın Hurmacı had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abraham Alguacil. When Panama's Estefania Rasgado in the 92nd minute got a chance for a shot 92nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Gariban Altyapı's goalie prevented a goal. In the 94th minute Estefania Rasgado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abdi Saygın Hurmacı saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gariban Altyapı's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.