Official Cup

Alberto J. Armando
Spectators: 158 (Terracing: 119, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Hector Banegas started the match with the kick off. After 2 played minutes MARAZZINO got a freekick which was hit by Behlül Baroğlu. 6 minutes into the match, Vamo A Calmarno's goal looked a bit too open when Mete Han came free, but Leonardo Gonzalez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 9th minute, Behlül Baroğlu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The MARAZZINO fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Aytuğ Tokyüz was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 13 minutes into the match. Aytuğ Tokyüz kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Celestino Dolfo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Mert Nurdag made a huge save. Vamo A Calmarno's Leonardo Gonzalez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mete Han in the 17th minute of play. Lütfi Özyurek received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Leonardo Gonzalez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Paulo Venceslao hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. MARAZZINO's Ünal Er got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Vamo A Calmarno getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Santiago Beremundo hit a great ball. Leonardo Gonzalez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mete Han in the 29th minute of the match. Leonardo Gonzalez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ünal Er in the 35th minute of play. Paulo Venceslao hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. When Lütfi Özyurek fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored MARAZZINO's protests and gave Lütfi Özyurek a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of MARAZZINO booed when Vamo A Calmarno was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Celestino Dolfo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Leonardo Gonzalez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mete Han, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

With a little luck, Vamo A Calmarno's Leonardo Gonzalez got control of the ball when Mete Han tried to sneak it across the goal line. MARAZZINO's Mert Nurdag played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amadeo Lehior in the 57th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cayetano Javiero in the 59th minute of play forced MARAZZINO's goalkeeper Mert Nurdag to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vamo A Calmarno's defense didn't have a chance, in the 62nd minute, when Lütfi Özyurek scored to the left of an out of position Leonardo Gonzalez, making the score, 0-2. The throw-in from Rafael Donostia in the 68th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by MARAZZINO's Orçun Ufki. 78 minutes into the game, MARAZZINO's Mete Han nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Leonardo Gonzalez made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Thanks to some nice moves Lütfi Özyurek could shoot a difficult shot in the 82nd minute, which Leonardo Gonzalez however easily saved by the left post. Mert Nurdag showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cayetano Javiero in the 86th minute of the match. Mete Han recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Leonardo Gonzalez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ünal Er, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. During the 96th minute of the match Celestino Dolfo completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Celestino Dolfo a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. 98 minutes into the match, Vamo A Calmarno's goalkeeper Leonardo Gonzalez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ünal Er. MARAZZINO'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.