"FENERBAHCE" - SECOND FİNALİST

FROM FENERBAHCE.ORG: We`re in the Final of the Turkish Cup after a controversy filled Semi Final with Denizlispor that ended 0-0 in normal time, 1-1 after extra time and 5-4 on penalties. Captain Ümit Özat was sent off early and Fabio Luciano after his equaliser. Ümit reacted to Denizli Coach Giray Bulak`s protests from the bench and words were exchanged between the two. Referee Selçuk Dereli sent off Ümit with only 15 minutes gone. Dereli was a poor referee on the night, reluctant to produce cards for Denizlispor players and making odd decisions all over the pitch. So much so that in the second half of the game keeper Suleymanou wasn`t sent off for handling the ball outside the area. Denizli`s goal in extra time however was similar to those let in on the weekend, a long hard shot from outside the area. Luciano then joined the attack and it paid off, as he capitalised on a mistake by the keeper to tap the ball in for the equaliser. The Brazilian took his shirt off in celebration and received his second booking. The team was then down to nine men having already played most of the game with 10. In the penalty shoot-out Nicolas Anelka was the only Fenerbahçe player that missed, with Rüştü saving one and another going over. Mehmet Yozgatlı scored the winning penalty to take us to the final where we play rivals Galatasaray in the Atatürk Olympic Stadium on 11 May.