Official Cup

TÜRK TELEKOM ARENA
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Baltasar Frasquito made the kick off which started today's match. Baltasar Frasquito fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Achille Albanesi having to interfere. A collision led to S.S.C. NAPOLI getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Fabrício Carmo hit a great ball. João Augusto Dolić was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 7th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After 9 played minutes S.S.C. NAPOLI got a freekick which was hit by Michel Dijkman. THE LEGEND COME BACK's Ferit Boğatekin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fulvio Grande in the 11th minute of play. Ferit Boğatekin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fulvio Grande in the 13th minute of the match. 16 minutes had been played when some careless play by THE LEGEND COME BACK's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Dave Pierucci was slow to take the kick. During this time S.S.C. NAPOLI's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Dave Pierucci got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Ferit Boğatekin quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Ferit Boğatekin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jakub Moder in the 17th minute of the match. If Fulvio Grande had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The S.S.C. NAPOLI fans' excitement grew in the 24th match minute when S.S.C. NAPOLI's Dave Pierucci looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Achille Albanesi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Noel Buhagiar in the 31st minute of play. Fulvio Grande struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Ferit Boğatekin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for S.S.C. NAPOLI. In the 35th match minute, S.S.C. NAPOLI was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fulvio Grande to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to S.S.C. NAPOLI getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Fulvio Muzzolon hit a great ball. Fulvio Grande recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 40 minutes of play, S.S.C. NAPOLI's Dave Pierucci made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ferit Boğatekin was left in no man's land by his defense there! Noel Buhagiar struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Achille Albanesi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for THE LEGEND COME BACK. After the first half S.S.C. NAPOLI were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Zülfü Kabakçı hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. After 56 played minutes THE LEGEND COME BACK got a freekick which was hit by Zülfü Kabakçı. Thanks to some nice moves Fulvio Grande could shoot a difficult shot in the 57th minute, which Ferit Boğatekin however easily saved by the left post. In the 59th minute, Noel Buhagiar left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The THE LEGEND COME BACK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. After taking down the ball on THE LEGEND COME BACK's corner João Augusto Dolić fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Achille Albanesi quite easily take care of the ball. THE LEGEND COME BACK's Ferit Boğatekin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save THE LEGEND COME BACK from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ciccio Bassani got free with Ferit Boğatekin in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dave Pierucci blasted a shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ferit Boğatekin having to make a save. THE LEGEND COME BACK's defense didn't have a chance, in the 75th minute, when Dave Pierucci scored to the left of an out of position Ferit Boğatekin, making the score, 1-3. Dave Pierucci had several of the THE LEGEND COME BACK's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 84 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-4 score and a disappointed Ferit Boğatekin as he didn't even see the shot coming. THE LEGEND COME BACK's Ferit Boğatekin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save THE LEGEND COME BACK from getting a goal against them. Through an outstanding action, after 89 minutes, Ferit Boğatekin successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 93 minutes into the game, S.S.C. NAPOLI's Dave Pierucci nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ferit Boğatekin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-5. The S.S.C. NAPOLI players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.