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Spectators: 7690 (Terracing: 5768, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Liam Salamone took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 5thth minute of the game Faruk Satvet who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR's Dursun Ali Hekimbaşı was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 8th minute, Ergün Sümeroğlu got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armando Lopes in the 18th minute of play forced Yenisehir's goalkeeper Haşim Ulun to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Haşim Ulun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gerasim Chepikov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ahmet Rıfat Tezel took the ball and in the 21 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dursun Ali Hekimbaşı. Dursun Ali Hekimbaşı dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. David Söderman hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. In the 30th minute, Gerasim Chepikov reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Haşim Ulun. The goal made the score 1-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Liam Salamone in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Haşim Ulun saved Yenisehir from getting behind. In the 36th minute, Beşir Osmanlı hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 37th minute, Gerasim Chepikov left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. 40 minutes into the match, Yenisehir's Ahmet Rıfat Tezel sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dursun Ali Hekimbaşı narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 43rd minute, Ergün Sümeroğlu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Yenisehir fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Ahmet Rıfat Tezel could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Dursun Ali Hekimbaşı made a huge save. Yenisehir's Haşim Ulun played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Liam Salamone in the 53rd minute of play. Gerasim Chepikov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Haşim Ulun having to interfere. In the 58th match minute, Yenisehir was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alkın Eski to maneuver through the defense. Haşim Ulun showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Liam Salamone in the 60th minute of the match. In the 62nd match minute, ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oğuzhan Celilay to maneuver through the defense. Ahmet Rıfat Tezel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dursun Ali Hekimbaşı having to interfere. 69 minutes into the match, ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR's goalkeeper Dursun Ali Hekimbaşı had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ahmet Rıfat Tezel. In the 69th minute, Yenisehir's Ahmet Rıfat Tezel ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Dursun Ali Hekimbaşı. Dursun Ali Hekimbaşı yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-3. 73 minutes into the match, Yenisehir's goal looked a bit too open when Armando Lopes came free, but Haşim Ulun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Haşim Ulun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Liam Salamone in the 75th minute of play. In the 77th minute, one of ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR. After some careless play in the Yenisehir defense, Armando Lopes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Haşim Ulun. The Yenisehir fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Haşim Ulun should have stopped the shot. 86 minutes into the game, Armando Lopes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-4. Haşim Ulun was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 93 minutes into the game, Gerasim Chepikov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-4. Haşim Ulun was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Haşim Ulun showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gerasim Chepikov, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute.