Official Cup

Alfredo Di Stéfano
Spectators: 156 (Terracing: 117, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) In the 3rdth minute of the game Turgay Hafi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but LOS MENTI's Şenol Güneş was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 7th minute Turgay Hafi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Şenol Güneş saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 7th match minute, LOS MENTI was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marco George to maneuver through the defense. Turgay Hafi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Turgay Hafi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Şenol Güneş made a huge save. 10 minutes into the match, Bancruz F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Marco George came free, but Ciro Nerio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ciro Nerio came out of the goal in the 12th minute to try and stop a shot by LOS MENTI's 汪常然. But to his dismay, 汪常然 quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. After some careless play in the Bancruz F.C defense, Marco George kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ciro Nerio. The Bancruz F.C fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ciro Nerio should have stopped the shot. Bancruz F.C's Carlos Arixo was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Şenol Güneş in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. If Turgay Hafi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Şenol Güneş showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Turgay Hafi, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Bancruz F.C were awarded a corner in the 31th minute after LOS MENTI's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Carlos Arixo took the corner. The corner ended in Carlos Arixo almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but LOS MENTI's Şenol Güneş did a great save. After 32 played minutes LOS MENTI got a freekick which was hit by Hermengildo Soin. Şenol Güneş made an important save on a dangerous shot by Turgay Hafi in the 33rd minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Turgay Hafi kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Şenol Güneş. That made the score 1-2 in the 35 minute of play. LOS MENTI's Şenol Güneş proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save LOS MENTI from getting a goal against them.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Turgay Hafi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Turgay Hafi's late challenge caught a LOS MENTI's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Turgay Hafi helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of LOS MENTI booed when Bancruz F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Turgay Hafi didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Marco George kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ciro Nerio. That made the score 1-3 in the 57 minute of play. Şenol Güneş showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Turgay Hafi in the 62nd minute of the match. Şenol Güneş made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Turgay Hafi in the 65th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Angelo Abeijon during the 80th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to LOS MENTI getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Angelo Abeijon hit a great ball. After 81 played minutes LOS MENTI got a freekick which was hit by Angelo Abeijon. In a very dangerous position, a player in LOS MENTI fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 82nd minute. Penalty! The referee gave Bancruz F.C a penalty, 83 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Carlos Arixo, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of LOS MENTI's Şenol Güneş. 2-3. Şenol Güneş showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Çelikan Koçaş, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Bancruz F.C's Kyle Cooley quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Hermengildo Soin, made in the 91st minute of the game. In the 97th minute the ball was on its way in behind LOS MENTI's goalkeeper Şenol Güneş, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 99 minutes LOS MENTI's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Carlos Arixo who took care of the corner kick. LOS MENTI were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.