The clash
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786,
Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Glauco Cruz kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the game, Kıvanç Bucak was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kocaelispor's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Punksnotdead the free kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Birant Bedi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Punksnotdead's supporters rose to their feet, but Birant Bedi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Murat Selim Zaik breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Glauco Cruzs short, quick shot in the 8thth minute got Murat Selim Zaik to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. When Ceyhun Batır came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the Kocaelispor fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ceyhun Batır couldn't finish the play. In the 12th minute, Bayındır Toktahan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Kocaelispor fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Glauco Cruz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 17th minute Ceyhun Batır shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hakkı Onur Kocaker saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leo Mårtensson charged in rather forcefully in the 17th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Leo Mårtensson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Kocaelispor made a substitution. Dorukhan Kırman replaced Muhammet Savaşer. The supporters of Kocaelispor booed when Punksnotdead was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leo Mårtensson didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Punksnotdead's zone, Ceyhun Batır stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hakkı Onur Kocaker came out of the goal and Ceyhun Batır tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 24th minute the ball was on its way in behind Kocaelispor's goalkeeper Murat Selim Zaik, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Kocaelispor getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Tümer Yağız hit a great ball. A collision led to Kocaelispor getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Dorukhan Enver hit a great ball. In the 37th minute Baran Alp Tekecan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hakkı Onur Kocaker saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dorukhan Kırman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hakkı Onur Kocaker having to interfere. Glauco Cruz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hakkı Onur Kocaker took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bayındır Toktahan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.
The wind increased when Bayındır Toktahan made the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Birant Bedi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Punksnotdead's supporters rose to their feet, but Birant Bedi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Murat Selim Zaik breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Kocaelispor booed when Punksnotdead was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leo Mårtensson didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 62 played minutes, Kocaelispor's Dorukhan Kırman shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Hakkı Onur Kocaker came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Kocaelispor reached it. In the 64th match minute, Kocaelispor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kıvanç Bucak to maneuver through the defense. Murat Selim Zaik showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Çakır Hayal, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Hakkı Onur Kocaker showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bayındır Toktahan, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Glauco Cruz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ceyhun Batır fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hakkı Onur Kocaker having to interfere. Murat Selim Zaik showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Glauco Cruz, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. 84 minutes into the match, Kocaelispor's goal looked a bit too open when Glauco Cruz came free, but Murat Selim Zaik reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Murat Selim Zaik stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Glauco Cruz's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Baran Alp Tekecan got free with Hakkı Onur Kocaker in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 90 minutes of play, Punksnotdead's Glauco Cruz made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Murat Selim Zaik was left in no man's land by his defense there! For all the effort they put into the match, the Kocaelispor players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Punksnotdead.
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