It had been a hectic 2 days which saw us fought tooth and nail to keep our dreams alive and we just about managed to do that.
In the league, we beat Dinamo L' Aquila 3-1 at home to claim top spot followed by a professional 2-0 win away at Guy FC. Ma had took the club on his shoulders, scoring a hat trick in the 1st while getting the crucial 2nd goal in the 2nd game. Haciyev, after a bad start, had settled down nicely in midfield and impressed with his vision and passing while new keeper Topaloglu was also getting much needed game time.
In the Cup, we overcome the 0-2 1st leg deficit as we beat Fussball FC at our home ground by 3-0 after extra time, sealing our passage to the semi finals in the process. Fussball managed to keep us at bay for large periods of the match and it took Coulibaly to break the deadlock in the 78th minute to give us a glimmer of hope. Hope turned to reality as Ma scored the crucial 2nd goal in the 84th minute courtesy of a great pass by Haciyev which tied the aggregate and brought the match to extra time when Ibanez sealed the deal by being assisted by substitute Arabatzis. It was a great result which reflected our resilience and bode well for our chances in tougher matches ahead.
In the Champions League Last 16 1st leg, we lost 2-3 away to Naftan FC though the 2 away goals kept us in the tie. Ibanez and Sutalo scored to give us the lead but sadly we could not hold on till the final whistle. Nevertheless, the tie was still alive as we look to overcome the odds at home in the 2nd leg.
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