National cup

National Stadium
Spectators: 1028 (Terracing: 772, Seating: 236, VIP seats: 20) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cüneyt Berksoy started the match with the kick off. A hard shot 3 in the game by Cüneyt Berksoy from a close distance when the talented Mauro Cunha managed to make a qualified save. U21 Portugal's players were relieved. In the 10th match minute, U21 Portugal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nicolas Balsemão to maneuver through the defense. U21 Portugal's Mauro Cunha proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 17th minute of the match, managed to save U21 Portugal from getting a goal against them. The U21 Turkey fans' excitement grew in the 19th match minute when U21 Turkey's Cüneyt Berksoy 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 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. U21 Turkey's Altay Bayındır played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pascoal Espírito Santo in the 23rd minute of play. Altay Bayındır showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Herberto Mascarenhas in the 25th minute of the match. Altay Bayındır took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedro Pauleta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 36 minutes U21 Portugal's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ersen Cakir who took care of the corner kick. U21 Turkey's attack was well implemented in the 37th minute, but when Cüneyt Berksoy was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. With a little luck, U21 Portugal's Mauro Cunha got control of the ball when Cüneyt Berksoy tried to sneak it across the goal line. U21 Portugal's Mauro Cunha proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save U21 Portugal from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cüneyt Berksoy got free with Mauro Cunha in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Cüneyt Berksoy could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Mauro Cunha made a huge save. Mauro Cunha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Richard Parker in the 44th minute of the match. In the 44th minute, Richard Parker ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mauro Cunha was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Sébastien Haller stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to U21 Portugal getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Herberto Mascarenhas hit a great ball. After 58 minutes, Sébastien Haller made it 3-1 with a short kick to the right side. U21 Turkey's Altay Bayındır tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After 60 played minutes U21 Turkey got a freekick which was hit by Fehmi Erdemer. 62 minutes into the match, U21 Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Cüneyt Berksoy came free, but Mauro Cunha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Altay Bayındır didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Pedro Pauleta went, in the 64th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. In the 68th minute, Burak Safvetullah 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. U21 Portugal's Carlos Campelo was substituted for Herberto Mascarenhas. After a rather tough play, U21 Turkey's Mehmet Özdilek got a free kick in the 71st minute. U21 Turkey made a substitution. Amed Dersim replaced Richard Parker. Mehmet Özdilek kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. U21 Portugal's Pedro Pauleta got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Altay Bayındır made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sébastien Haller in the 80th minute of play. Göksel Taşdan blasted a shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mauro Cunha having to make a save. Mauro Cunha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Göksel Taşdan, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. With a little luck, U21 Turkey's Altay Bayındır got control of the ball when Pedro Pauleta tried to sneak it across the goal line. Altay Bayındır was out of position in the 85 minute of play, and Pedro Pauleta capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Pedro Pauleta really showed his touch with that goal: 3-3. 89 minutes into the match, U21 Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Ersen Cakir came free, but Mauro Cunha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The corner led U21 Turkey's Ersen Cakir to fire away a dangerous shot which Mauro Cunha despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. U21 Turkey were awarded a corner in the 93th minute after U21 Portugal's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ersen Cakir took the corner. The corner went over the outstretched arms of U21 Portugal's goalie and right to Amed Dersim. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. U21 Portugal's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. 95 minutes into the match, U21 Turkey's goal looked a bit too open when Sébastien Haller came free, but Altay Bayındır reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.