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ATATURK Stadium
Spectators: 9231 (Terracing: 6925, Seating: 2123, VIP seats: 183) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mazinho Vasco kicked off to start the match. In the 4th minute, Mazinho Vasco 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. Gunnar Henriksson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antwan Gallagher in the 7th minute of the match. Gunnar Henriksson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marquis Frank in the 9th minute. After some careless play in the Inter 1908 Milan defense, Garfield Tovar kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gunnar Henriksson. The Inter 1908 Milan fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gunnar Henriksson should have stopped the shot. When Inter 1908 Milan's Norberto Beckman in the 19th minute got a chance for a shot 19th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye DOE FC's goalie prevented a goal. Norberto Beckman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Mehmet Emin Yağınalp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 34th minute Sal Leal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gunnar Henriksson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Norberto Beckman in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kirk Lafond saved DOE FC from getting behind. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Arlen Dixon during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 44 minutes into the game, one of DOE FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Norberto Beckman made a kick off. Kirk Lafond made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mehmet Emin Yağınalp in the 51st minute of play. Norberto Beckman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Kirk Lafond tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 58 minutes into the match, DOE FC's goal looked a bit too open when Eliodor Şteflea came free, but Kirk Lafond reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eliodor Şteflea in the 58th minute of play forced DOE FC's goalkeeper Kirk Lafond to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Mazinho Vasco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Norberto Beckmans short, quick shot in the 67thth minute got Kirk Lafond to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Antwan Gallagher recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Kirk Lafond made an important save on a dangerous shot by Norberto Beckman in the 72nd minute. 74 minutes into the game, Sal Leal cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Gunnar Henriksson was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Gunnar Henriksson came out of the goal in the 76th minute to try and stop a shot by DOE FC's Mazinho Vasco. But to his dismay, Mazinho Vasco quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-1. Gunnar Henriksson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Garfield Tovar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.