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Samsun Arena
Spectators: 7492 (Terracing: 5788, Seating: 1550, VIP seats: 154) San Gwann Birlik's Zülfü Gürgen started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Samim Esentürk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cui Jun Qi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hulki Tevfik showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zülfü Gürgen in the 5th minute of the match. Hıdır Erkılınç received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Samim Esentürk tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Samsunspor getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Hıdır Erkılınç hit a great ball. 17 minutes into the match, San Gwann Birlik's goal looked a bit too open when Cui Jun Qi came free, but Samim Esentürk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 20 minutes into the match, San Gwann Birlik's goal looked a bit too open when Hıdır Erkılınç came free, but Samim Esentürk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. San Gwann Birlik's Samim Esentürk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cui Jun Qi in the 25th minute of play. 28 minutes into the match, Samsunspor's goal looked a bit too open when Wasyl Cwynar came free, but Hulki Tevfik reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Samim Esentürk showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cui Jun Qi, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. When Samsunspor's Cui Jun Qi, in the 32nd minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Samsunspor. San Gwann Birlik were furious when Terkild Knoop was red carded, 37 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 36th minute of the game. One of San Gwann Birlik:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Samsunspor:s goal. When the match had been going on for 38 minutes, Samsunspor's Aipytos Houlis got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Samim Esentürk. Baturay Kutlucan didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 3-0 via right post in the game's 41st minute. Samsunspor's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! Baturay Kutlucan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Samim Esentürk made a huge save. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Batı Tunçöven was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to San Gwann Birlik getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Ender Turcan hit a great ball. Aipytos Houlis took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 52nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Samim Esentürk. San Gwann Birlik's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After a rather tough play, Samsunspor's Baturay Kutlucan got a free kick in the 55th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Batı Tunçöven in the 57th minute of play forced San Gwann Birlik's goalkeeper Samim Esentürk to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 58 minutes into the match, San Gwann Birlik's goal looked a bit too open when Cui Jun Qi came free, but Samim Esentürk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 60th minute, Hıdır Erkılınç left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Samsunspor fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. Hulki Tevfik showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aycan Tosun in the 65th minute of the match. Hulki Tevfik didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Wasyl Cwynar went, in the 67th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. San Gwann Birlik made a substitution. Ali Vedat Ongul replaced Wasyl Cwynar. When Samsunspor's Cui Jun Qi in the 80th minute got a chance for a shot 80th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye San Gwann Birlik's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to Samsunspor getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Baturay Kutlucan hit a great ball. 81 minutes into the match, Samsunspor's goal looked a bit too open when Ali Vedat Ongul came free, but Hulki Tevfik reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Samim Esentürk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hıdır Erkılınç in the 84th minute of the match. Ali Vedat Ongul fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hulki Tevfik having to interfere. In the 93rd minute Batı Tunçöven shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Samim Esentürk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Samsunspor's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.