Challenge

H.Avni Aker
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Henk Veerman made the kick off and thus started the match. Julian Efraim sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 11 minutes into the match, Cardiff City FC's goalkeeper Xencio Millan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Henk Veerman. 15 minutes into the match, Henk Veerman dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Xencio Millan, 1-0. Henk Veerman received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Xencio Millan came out and tried to block the shot, but Henk Veerman slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 21st minute. In the 27th minute of the match ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐► got a corner. Cardiff City FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Tiburcio Muxica ran over to the corner to take the kick. The supporters of ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐► booed when Cardiff City FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nunez Larra didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Henk Veerman got free with Xencio Millan in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet as Henk Veerman kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Xencio Millan. That made the score 3-0 in the 34 minute of play. With a little luck, Cardiff City FC's Xencio Millan got control of the ball when Henk Veerman tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 42nd minute, Everardo Joey hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The long shot by Tiburcio Muxica in the 44th minute really tested Xencio Millan's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Henk Veerman could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 48th minute of the match, but Xencio Millan made a huge save.

◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐► made a substitution. Jerzy Niedbalski replaced Henk Veerman. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Julian Efraim to make the kick off. Xencio Millan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jerzy Niedbalski's shot from short distance in the 58th minute. After 62 played minutes ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐► got a freekick which was hit by Tiburcio Muxica. ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐► made a substitution. Okan Koc replaced Mustafa Yaşar Recai. After 64 played minutes ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐► got a freekick which was hit by Tiburcio Muxica. The supporters of ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐► booed when Cardiff City FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rafa Coutinho didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Julian Efraim managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cardiff City FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Julian Efraim was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cihan Zafer breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 79th minute Okan Koc shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Xencio Millan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cardiff City FC's Xencio Millan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Okan Koc in the 80th minute of play. Jerzy Niedbalski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Okan Koc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 89th minute of the match, Julian Efraim tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Cihan Zafer saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 92nd minute Jerzy Niedbalski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Xencio Millan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Julian Efraim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐►'s fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.