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55 CITY ARENA
Spectators: 7227 (Terracing: 5422, Seating: 1662, VIP seats: 143) Ünsal Ankaralı's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Çelikan Bostancı read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 6th minute of play. Bandirma's Çelikan Bostancı proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save Bandirma from getting a goal against them. Abayhan Kartekin came free with the goalkeeper in the 13th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Çelikan Bostancı could save by the left post. If Ünsal Ankaralı had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abayhan Kartekin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 28th minute Ünsal Ankaralı shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Çelikan Bostancı saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Abayhan Kartekin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Çelikan Bostancı tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ünsal Ankaralı sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Şehzade İlksen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Abdulkerim Erşahin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 43rd match minute, Bandirma was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ruhi Özerdim to maneuver through the defense. If Abayhan Kartekin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abayhan Kartekin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Ünsal Ankaralı made the kick off in the second half. In the 56th minute, Ünsal Ankaralı 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ünsal Ankaralı in the 60th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Çelikan Bostancı saved Bandirma from getting behind. The supporters of 55UNITED booed when Bandirma was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ruhi Özerdim didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 71 minutes, Şimşek Orcun mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bandirma and the 55UNITED players grew even worse after the yellow card. 71 minutes into the game, one of Bandirma:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Çelikan Bostancı showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ünsal Ankaralı in the 79th minute of the match. Abayhan Kartekin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Çelikan Bostancı having to interfere. When Ünsal Ankaralı came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the 55UNITED fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ünsal Ankaralı couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in Bandirma's zone, Ünsal Ankaralı stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Çelikan Bostancı came out of the goal and Ünsal Ankaralı tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ünsal Ankaralı in the 91st minute of play forced Bandirma's goalkeeper Çelikan Bostancı to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Abayhan Kartekin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 99th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Çelikan Bostancı having to interfere. When the referee ended the match the 55UNITED players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.