Its 3 am 21st June 2008.
One of the most dramatic football matches just ended.
Euro Cup 2008 2nd Quarter Final Match between Croatia and Turkey.
A total play of almost 125 mins.
The match ended as 0 – 0 in 90 mins.
Then began the extra time for 30 mins.
No goal in 1st half of extra time.
No goal till 118’.
And then in 119’ Croatia hit the goal. A pass from near the corner and then header to score the goal.
All Croatian fans were as happy as they should be.
And all Turkey fans were equally depressed.
Isn’t it fantastic to score the goal in the second last minute of the match and that too in the extra time?
Man what a match changing point it was.
Croatian players along with their coach were as if celebrating the Euro Cup Final Win.
And then it happened…Armageddon for them…Sky fell on them…Dreams Shattered…
In fuckin 120+2 min of match, last min of match, just within a min after Croatia scored goal…in extra time of extra time, Turkey scored a goal. A free kick for Turkey which came in D and them Semih hit it straight in the goal like a bullet.
It was so dramatic. Match equaled just in time…and literally just in time.
The complete scene reversed.
Turkey fans cheering up. Croatian fans tensed.
It was time for Penalties.
Croatia hit the 1st…SAVED by Turkey’s 35 yrs old goalkeeper.
Turkey hit the 1st…GOAL.
Croatia hit the 2nd…GOAL
Turkey hit the 2nd…GOAL
Croatia hit the 3rd…AGAIN SAVED
Turkey hit the 3rd…GOAL
Croatian player came for the 4th hit…If he doesn’t hit this as GOAL…Croatia is OUT.
Turkey goalkeeper…if he saves this one…Turkey is IN.
And then they WON…TURKEY…
The goal was saved.
Tears rolled over Croatian fans’ and players’ faces.
And all Turkey fans and players were enjoying.
Croatia didn’t lose a single game in Euro Cup 2008 before this.
But the only one it lost…dragged it out of the game.
A great match, it was.
Turkey defeated Croatia by 3 – 1 in Penalties.
Time to sleep…3.40 am
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