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Hüseyin Avni AKER
Spectators: 7261 (Terracing: 5961, Seating: 1250, VIP seats: 50) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Aykan Baykara kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aban Popo in the 4th minute of play forced Güzel Türkiyem's goalkeeper Mustafa Yaşar Direm to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pars Akın during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 4th match minute, Güzel Türkiyem was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pars Akın to maneuver through the defense. Mustafa Yaşar Direm was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Florencio Fernendo. Mustafa Yaşar Direm made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aban Popo in the 7th minute of play. Mustafa Yaşar Direm made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Florencio Fernendo in the 7th minute of play. In the 9thth minute of the game Aban Popo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Güzel Türkiyem's Mustafa Yaşar Direm was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Aban Popo did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-0 to the left of a surprised Mustafa Yaşar Direm 9 minutes into the match. Merih Dural hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Mustafa Yaşar Direm made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aban Popo in the 13th minute. In the 16th minute of the match, Aban Popo tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Mustafa Yaşar Direm saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Ant Soysaltürk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vehdi Turcan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Through an outstanding action, after 24 minutes, Mustafa Yaşar Direm successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Aban Popo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 26th minute of the match, but Mustafa Yaşar Direm made a huge save. Mustafa Yaşar Direm took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from İzzet Türeli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 30 played minutes Güzel Türkiyem got a freekick which was hit by Pars Akın. After 34 played minutes Güzel Türkiyem got a freekick which was hit by Kılıçhan Rüşti. In the 38th minute TRABZONSPOR were awarded a corner. Florencio Fernendo went to the cornerflag to take it. Mustafa Yaşar Direm took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aban Popo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aykan Baykara hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. TRABZONSPOR's Billy Drake got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aykan Baykara in the 45th minute of play forced TRABZONSPOR's goalkeeper Ant Soysaltürk to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Aban Popo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mustafa Yaşar Direm having to make a save. Mustafa Yaşar Direm came out of the goal in the 52nd minute to try and stop a shot by TRABZONSPOR's Adrian Clementi. But to his dismay, Adrian Clementi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aban Popo in the 55th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mustafa Yaşar Direm saved Güzel Türkiyem from getting behind. The referee felt a red card was in order, 57 minutes into the game, when Berkay Serimer put in a rough tackle. 2-1 came through a penalty shot after 58 played minutes, when Güzel Türkiyem:s Aykan Baykara calmly waited for TRABZONSPOR:s goalkeeper to move before he rolled in the ball by the right post. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Aban Popo in the 71st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mustafa Yaşar Direm prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aban Popo in the 73rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mustafa Yaşar Direm saved Güzel Türkiyem from getting behind. Florencio Fernendo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Mustafa Yaşar Direm tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 82 minutes into the game, TRABZONSPOR's Aban Popo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mustafa Yaşar Direm made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Aban Popo in the 85th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mustafa Yaşar Direm prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 88th minute, Aban Popo made a precise shot to the right of Mustafa Yaşar Direm. Güzel Türkiyem's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 7-1. Vehdi Turcan kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. TRABZONSPOR's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.