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Domanic Stadium
Spectators: 7660 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 100) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Brian Fitzpatrick got the match started through his kick off. The referee felt a red card was in order, 4 minutes into the game, when İbrahim Efe Torhan put in a rough tackle. 1-0 became the score in the 5th minute when Brian Fitzpatrick elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Gustaf Berglund was a little too slow when Brian Fitzpatrick got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 8th minute. The score was now 2-0. Brian Fitzpatrick struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Gustaf Berglund didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Niğde FK. In the 15th minute, Baha Ulucan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 19th minute Mehmet Bilge Saim shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gustaf Berglund saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 22 minutes into the match, Brian Fitzpatrick notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Yalihüyük FK's Gustaf Berglund. Gustaf Berglund was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 29th minute, Güral Canay hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mehmet Akdoğu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Onur Ali Abdulhakimoğlu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mehmet Akdoğu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Onur Ali Abdulhakimoğlu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. İlker Zeyyat's late challenge caught a Niğde FK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. İlker Zeyyat helped the player get up and apologised. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Buğrahan Hadim stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Niğde FK's Mehmet Akdoğu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Buğrahan Hadim in the 51st minute of play. 53 minutes into the match, Niğde FK's goalkeeper Mehmet Akdoğu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Buğrahan Hadim. An unexpectedly hard shot by Baycan Cinel in the 57th minute of play forced Yalihüyük FK's goalkeeper Gustaf Berglund to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gustaf Berglund took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emre İltemiz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 70th minute, Güral Canay left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Niğde FK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. When Adnan İpekli fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Yalihüyük FK's protests and gave Adnan İpekli a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Yalihüyük FK booed when Niğde FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ahmet Nasir Oyal didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mehmet Akdoğu was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Hakkı Kenan Değer showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 4-1 in the 92 minute of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the Yalihüyük FK players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Niğde FK.