Official Cup

Şükrü Saracoğlu
Spectators: 167 (Terracing: 126, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Serginho Vasconcelos kicked off to start the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Serginho Vasconcelos in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marin White saved Fenerbahçe S.K. from getting behind. Fenerbahçe S.K.'s Marin White played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Serginho Vasconcelos in the 10th minute of play. After 11 minutes of play, The Glorious FC's Serginho Vasconcelos made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marin White was left in no man's land by his defense there! 17 minutes into the game, The Glorious FC's Lauro Duarte nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marin White made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. When Jermaine Preston came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the Fenerbahçe S.K. fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Jermaine Preston couldn't finish the play. In the 22nd minute Serginho Vasconcelos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marin White saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 24 played minutes Fenerbahçe S.K. got a freekick which was hit by Toussaint Goddu. Marin White showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nando Cordeiro in the 26th minute of the match. 33 minutes into the game, Serginho Vasconcelos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Marin White was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a defensive mix-up in Fenerbahçe S.K.'s zone, Nando Cordeiro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marin White came out of the goal and Nando Cordeiro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Louie Théberge was the one to do the kick off. With an all-out effort, The Glorious FC's Marin White threw himself towards the right post 56 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Serginho Vasconcelos, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 57th minute, Aloísio Motta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 68th match minute, The Glorious FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristóvão Tande to maneuver through the defense. After 72 played minutes Fenerbahçe S.K. got a freekick which was hit by Sung Norbert. Marin White showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Serginho Vasconcelos, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Marin White took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Serginho Vasconcelos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lauro Duarte received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Marin White tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in The Glorious FC's zone, Rico Migneron stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Geovanni Correia came out of the goal and Rico Migneron tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.