FENERBAHCE HAS A BIG ADVANTAGE!.

Fenerbahce comeback stuns Partizan


Daniel Guiza Gonzales of Fenerbahce reacts after scoring a goal against Partizan Belgrade, during their Champions League third qualifying round first leg soccer match in Belgrade, Serbia, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008.(AP Photo/Srdjan Ilic)



In Belgrade, Partizan carved out a two-goal lead early on, only for a penalty on the stroke of half time and a goal straight after the interval to give Fenerbahce an advantage.



Fenerbahce seemed to be out for the count after the hosts took an early, two-goal lead, but a spirited comeback denied Partizan the advantage ahead of the second leg. Within eleven minutes the black-and-white side were 1-0 up.





A fine cross from Stevanovic found the well-traveled Velkjo Paunovic in the box, and the striker headed past Volkan Demirel without concern.



Three minutes later it was 2-0.This time Diarra was the architect as he punished some lax defending to put Bogunovic through to double the advantage.



Both sides had their chances after that, Gokhan coming close for the Yellow Canaries while Partizan almost made it three through the impressive Diarra, but eventually Fenerbahce established a rhythm.



Roberto Carlos, given plenty of space on the left, nearly set up Guiza for a comeback goal 34 minutes in, but in fact Luis Aragones didn't have long to wait to see his side's deficit halved.



Deep into injury time Alex was adjudged to have been brought down in the box, and the man himself stepped up to score from the spot.



Just five minutes after the break Lugano's killer ball found Güiza in the box and the Spaniard made it 2-2: suddenly it was game on again.



However chances were few and far between in the second period and as such the game ended in an entertaining draw.



Partizan: Bozovic, Stevanovic, Knezevic, Djordjevic, Sikimic, Obradovic, Petrovic (Maletic 72), Lazic (Cadikovski 88), Bogunovic (Marinkovic 78), Paunovic, Diarra Lamina.



Fenerbahce: Volkan Demirel, Ugur Boral (Maldonado 84), Gokhan Gonul, Lugano, Roberto Carlos, Alex, Edu, Selcuk Sahin, Semih Senturk (Emre Belozoglu 61), Guiza, Kazim Kazim (Burak 55).