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Ardeşen Park
Spectators: 7675 (Terracing: 5757, Seating: 1765, VIP seats: 153) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gökhan Sami made the kick off which started today's match. Alptuğ Ulusu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some careless play in the Ardeşen Pirinçlikspor defense, Gökhan Sami kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sertaç Özgenalp. The Ardeşen Pirinçlikspor fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sertaç Özgenalp should have stopped the shot. After 13 minutes of play, Esenyurt's Gökhan Sami made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sertaç Özgenalp was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some careless play in the Ardeşen Pirinçlikspor defense, Alptuğ Ulusu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sertaç Özgenalp. The Ardeşen Pirinçlikspor fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sertaç Özgenalp should have stopped the shot. If Gökhan Sami had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Sertaç Özgenalp stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alptuğ Ulusu's shot from short distance in the 26th minute. In the 29th minute Gökhan Sami shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sertaç Özgenalp saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 31st minute Gökhan Sami shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sertaç Özgenalp saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arif Nihat Benlioğlu's late challenge caught a Esenyurt's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arif Nihat Benlioğlu helped the player get up and apologised. In the 32nd minute, Arif Nihat Benlioğlu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alptuğ Ulusu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Batıkan İrem was a little too slow when Arif Nihat Benlioğlu got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 38th minute. The score was now 1-3. Sertaç Özgenalp showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gökhan Sami, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. 44 minutes into the match, Esenyurt's goalkeeper Batıkan İrem had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Senio Robires. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aivar Lond during the 45th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 45th match minute, Ardeşen Pirinçlikspor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aivar Lond to maneuver through the defense. Aivar Lond hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. After 49 minutes, Senio Robires mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ardeşen Pirinçlikspor and the Esenyurt players grew even worse after the yellow card. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Arif Nihat Benlioğlu made a kick off. After a rather tough play, Ardeşen Pirinçlikspor's Gökçen Teoman got a free kick in the 54th minute. Ahmet Kadri Karun kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. A hard shot by Onuralp Uraza from long distance, 57 minutes into the match, got Sertaç Özgenalp's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. In the 60th minute the ball was on its way in behind Esenyurt's goalkeeper Batıkan İrem, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Senio Robires was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 61 minutes had been played. Altay Özpolat kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arif Nihat Benlioğlu in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Batıkan İrem saved Esenyurt from getting behind. In the 75th play minute Gökhan Sami came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Sertaç Özgenalp. 1-4. Esenyurt made a substitution. Bayhan Tanbek replaced Faruk Başkur. After a rather tough play, Esenyurt's Erdinç İlenç got a free kick in the 80th minute. Ardeşen Pirinçlikspor's defense didn't have a chance, in the 82nd minute, when Melik Olgun scored to the left of an out of position Sertaç Özgenalp, making the score, 1-5. In the 85th minute, Melik Olgun reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Sertaç Özgenalp. The goal made the score 1-6. Thanks to some nice moves Melik Olgun could shoot a difficult shot in the 87th minute, which Sertaç Özgenalp however easily saved by the left post. The supporters of Esenyurt booed when Ardeşen Pirinçlikspor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Halit Ziya Türkcan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sertaç Özgenalp took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alptuğ Ulusu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sertaç Özgenalp didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Esenyurt's Melik Olgun shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-7 in the ordered_time% minute. With a little luck, Ardeşen Pirinçlikspor's Sertaç Özgenalp got control of the ball when Melik Olgun tried to sneak it across the goal line.