Marcelo A. Bielsa
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630,
Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Jimeno Benat started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Alkın Gökekin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Orçun Baloğlus short, quick shot in the 9thth minute got Honorato Jorrin to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 10th match minute, Newells Old Boys was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmet Arif Kutlay to maneuver through the defense. Mehmet Şefik Balcan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Apolo Bordat, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Mehmet Şefik Balcan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jimeno Benat, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 15thth minute of the game Joel Leoncio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Newells Old Boys's Mehmet Şefik Balcan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 17 minutes into the match, Cura del Futbol's Jimeno Benat sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mehmet Şefik Balcan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 22nd minute Apolo Bordat shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mehmet Şefik Balcan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jimeno Benat in the 24th minute of play forced Newells Old Boys's goalkeeper Mehmet Şefik Balcan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 26th minute, Cleto Santikurtz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mehmet Şefik Balcan was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Joel Leoncio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Mehmet Şefik Balcan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice moves Ahmet Arif Kutlay could shoot a difficult shot in the 32nd minute, which Honorato Jorrin however easily saved by the left post. In the 34th minute, Joel Leoncio 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. Jimeno Benat struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Mehmet Şefik Balcan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cura del Futbol. 45 minutes into the match, Newells Old Boys's goal looked a bit too open when Jimeno Benat came free, but Mehmet Şefik Balcan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Orçun Baloğlu made a kick off. Mehmet Şefik Balcan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jimeno Benat in the 54th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Joel Leoncio got free with Mehmet Şefik Balcan in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 58 minutes into the match, Newells Old Boys's goalkeeper Mehmet Şefik Balcan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Joel Leoncio. 62 minutes into the game, Cura del Futbol's Jimeno Benat nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mehmet Şefik Balcan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. In the 65th minute, Apolo Bordat ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mehmet Şefik Balcan was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. The audience was convinced that Orçun Baloğlu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Honorato Jorrin was relentless in the 72nd minute of the game. Alkın Gökekin charged in rather forcefully in the 73rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alkın Gökekin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Newells Old Boys getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Alkın Gökekin hit a great ball. Mehmet Şefik Balcan was a little too slow when Jimeno Benat got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 75th minute. The score was now 0-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cleto Santikurtz in the 78th minute of play forced Newells Old Boys's goalkeeper Mehmet Şefik Balcan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Oğuzalp Baştürk's late challenge caught a Cura del Futbol's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Oğuzalp Baştürk helped the player get up and apologised. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cleto Santikurtz in the 81st minute of play forced Newells Old Boys's goalkeeper Mehmet Şefik Balcan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 81 minutes into the match, Newells Old Boys's goal looked a bit too open when Cleto Santikurtz came free, but Mehmet Şefik Balcan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 86 minutes into the game, Cura del Futbol's Jimeno Benat nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mehmet Şefik Balcan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. Mehmet Şefik Balcan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Apolo Bordat in the 90th minute of the match. Cleto Santikurtz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Mehmet Şefik Balcan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 95th minute Alkın Gökekin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Honorato Jorrin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cura del Futbol's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.
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