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RİZESTAD
Spectators: 7710 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Edip Başesgi made the kick off which started today's match. Edip Başesgi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Serhat Pektaşi having to interfere. Seçkin Avşar blasted a shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Serhat Pektaşi having to make a save. Gani Ünsaç fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gürcan Usalan having to interfere. A collision led to Gölpazari JK getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Seçkin Avşar hit a great ball. 23 minutes in the game, Mahsun Pozan fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Gürcan Usalan having to interfere. In the 27th minute Gani Ünsaç shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gürcan Usalan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Okan Kutel 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. Gölpazari JK's Arın Günay got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind Gölpazari JK's goalkeeper Gürcan Usalan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, Gölpazari JK's Gürcan Usalan got control of the ball when Nathan Murray tried to sneak it across the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gani Ünsaç to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nathan Murray in the 51st minute of play forced Gölpazari JK's goalkeeper Gürcan Usalan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Müjdat Zeval fell near the penalty area in the 53rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rizegücü's protests and gave Müjdat Zeval a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Rizegücü getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Müjdat Zeval hit a great ball. 53 minutes into the match, Rizegücü's goal looked a bit too open when Edip Başesgi came free, but Serhat Pektaşi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 1-0 became the score in the 56th minute when Nathan Murray elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Mahsun Pozan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gürcan Usalan having to interfere. 65 minutes into the game, Rizegücü's Gani Ünsaç nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gürcan Usalan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. 76 minutes into the game, Rizegücü's Gani Ünsaç nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gürcan Usalan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Mahsun Pozan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gürcan Usalan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gani Ünsaç, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Nathan Murray might have been able to make a better finish in the 93rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gürcan Usalan. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nathan Murray ran back to his position shaking his head. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Rizegücü had played much better football throughout.