Official Cup

Tito Meazza
Spectators: 508 (Terracing: 382, Seating: 117, VIP seats: 9) After 3 played minutes Juniors FC got a freekick which was hit by Eduard Isac. In the 4th minute Nihat Ilıca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lázaro Colon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 6th minute the ball was on its way in behind KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's goalkeeper Nizam Şafak, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nihat Ilıca in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lázaro Colon saved Juniors FC from getting behind. In the 16th minute, Nihat Ilıca left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. If Nihat Ilıca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Lázaro Colon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nihat Ilıca, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. After having played for 30 minutes, Uriel Isias managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Juniors FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Uriel Isias was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Lázaro Colon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nihat Ilıca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 34 minutes, Uriel Isias took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Nizam Şafak to make any attempt to save it. A hard shot 43 in the game by Uriel Isias from a close distance when the talented Nizam Şafak managed to make a qualified save. KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's players were relieved. Nizam Şafak took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Loi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nihat Ilıca made a kick off. The supporters of Juniors FC booed when KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. He Tian Jian didn't get a good kick on the ball. 56 minutes into the match, KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's goal looked a bit too open when Wlodzimierz Lepper came free, but Nizam Şafak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Juniors FC's Lázaro Colon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nihat Ilıca in the 61st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ceferino Gorri in the 64th minute of play forced Juniors FC's goalkeeper Lázaro Colon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lázaro Colon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nihat Ilıca, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Juniors FC's Enrique Frasco was substituted for Uriel Isias. KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS made a substitution. Vinnie Griggs replaced He Tian Jian. Eduardo Gervaso made in the 83rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's Glenn Houghton. In the 86th minute the ball was on its way in behind KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's goalkeeper Nizam Şafak, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Juniors FC's Lázaro Colon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ceferino Gorri in the 89th minute of play. The referee's whistle sounded for the end of the second half. The match was tied at 1-1. None of the players looked happy at the prospect of extra-time.

109 minutes into the match, Juniors FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ceferino Gorri came free, but Lázaro Colon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 111 minutes into the match, Juniors FC's Enrique Frasco sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nizam Şafak narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Lázaro Colon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ceferino Gorri, who was totally free with the ball in the 114th minute. Both sets of players were looking tired when the whistle went to end the half. Everyone was pleased to get a few minutes to rest before extra-time resumed.

Both teams seemed ready to fight when KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's Cezmi Taşkınay did the kick off and started the second half in the overtime. 118 minutes into the game, Cezmi Taşkınay cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Lázaro Colon was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.