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Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) ᴢᴇʏᴛɪɴʙᴜʀɴᴜ's Muhammet Pirane played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Brian Fitzpatrick in the 3rd minute of play. After 4 minutes of play, Niğde FK's Brian Fitzpatrick made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Muhammet Pirane was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Alpertunga Akdağ had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Güral Canay's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Muhammet Pirane was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. 13 minutes into the game, Niğde FK's Brian Fitzpatrick nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Muhammet Pirane made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. If Güral Canay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. ᴢᴇʏᴛɪɴʙᴜʀɴᴜ's Muhammet Pirane played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Brian Fitzpatrick in the 21st minute of play. A collision led to ᴢᴇʏᴛɪɴʙᴜʀɴᴜ getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Göktuğ Ergunalp hit a great ball. Güral Canay's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Muhammet Pirane read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 25th minute of play. Şanver Hazar kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. In the 41st minute, Brian Fitzpatrick ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Muhammet Pirane was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4.

The wind increased when Alpertunga Akdağ made the kick off in the second half. After 50 played minutes ᴢᴇʏᴛɪɴʙᴜʀɴᴜ got a freekick which was hit by Mehmet Ferit Başesgi. Brian Fitzpatrick blasted a shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Muhammet Pirane having to make a save. Brian Fitzpatrick sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 56 minutes, Özmen Altuğ mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ᴢᴇʏᴛɪɴʙᴜʀɴᴜ and the Niğde FK players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, ᴢᴇʏᴛɪɴʙᴜʀɴᴜ's Özmen Altuğ got a free kick in the 56th minute. Bayındır Mehmet Umur kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Güral Canay in the 58th minute of play forced ᴢᴇʏᴛɪɴʙᴜʀɴᴜ's goalkeeper Muhammet Pirane to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A hard shot 60 in the game by Brian Fitzpatrick from a close distance when the talented Muhammet Pirane managed to make a qualified save. ᴢᴇʏᴛɪɴʙᴜʀɴᴜ's players were relieved. With an all-out effort, Niğde FK's Muhammet Pirane threw himself towards the right post 67 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Mehmet Bilge Saim, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 69 minutes had been played when some careless play by ᴢᴇʏᴛɪɴʙᴜʀɴᴜ's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Emre İltemiz was slow to take the kick. During this time Niğde FK's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Niğde FK's Berker Kadrettin to fire away a dangerous shot which Muhammet Pirane despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Mehmet Akdoğu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Özmen Altuğ, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. In the 73rd minute, Güral Canay fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Brian Fitzpatrick got free with Muhammet Pirane in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Brian Fitzpatrick took the ball and in the 82 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Muhammet Pirane. Muhammet Pirane dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-5. Niğde FK's Brian Fitzpatrick got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 87th minute, ᴢᴇʏᴛɪɴʙᴜʀɴᴜ's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Brian Fitzpatrick fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 90th minute of the game. One of ᴢᴇʏᴛɪɴʙᴜʀɴᴜ:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Niğde FK:s goal. The goalkeeper, Muhammet Pirane, was totally fooled by Niğde FK's Güral Canay, who 93 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Brian Fitzpatrick sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Niğde FK played a much better game than ᴢᴇʏᴛɪɴʙᴜʀɴᴜ and deserved their victory. The ᴢᴇʏᴛɪɴʙᴜʀɴᴜ players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.