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Spectators: 7527 (Terracing: 5646, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) Gürkan Seylab started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 5 minutes of play, Artvinspor's Gürkan Seylab made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Reşat Hatmi was left in no man's land by his defense there! 10 minutes into the match, Black Eagle F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Zülfü Saik came free, but Reşat Hatmi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 17 minutes, Gürkan Seylab managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Artvinspor's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gürkan Seylab was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gürkan Seylab fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Reşat Hatmi having to interfere. Reşat Hatmi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gürkan Seylab in the 22nd minute of the match. 23 minutes into the game, Gökhan Babürşah was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Black Eagle F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Artvinspor the free kick. 25 minutes had been played when some careless play by Black Eagle F.C.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gürkan Seylab was slow to take the kick. During this time Artvinspor's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Artvinspor's Gürkan Seylab to fire away a dangerous shot which Reşat Hatmi despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 28 minutes into the match, Artvinspor's Gürkan Seylab sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Reşat Hatmi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With an all-out effort, Black Eagle F.C.'s Reis Akkurt threw himself towards the right post 30 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Batıray Özbey, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 33rd minute, one of Black Eagle F.C.: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 Black Eagle F.C.. The referee gave Artvinspor a penalty, 35 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Gürkan Seylab, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Black Eagle F.C.'s Reşat Hatmi. 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gürkan Seylab in the 38th minute of play forced Black Eagle F.C.'s goalkeeper Reşat Hatmi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zülfü Saik recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Serhat Satıbey might have been able to make a better finish in the 41st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Reşat Hatmi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Serhat Satıbey ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 44th minute, Gürkan Seylab ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Reşat Hatmi was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Aybar Ersed hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ali Faruk Onsoy was the one to do the kick off. Reşat Hatmi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Serhat Satıbey, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Artvinspor defense, Aybar Ersed kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Reis Akkurt. The Artvinspor fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Reis Akkurt should have stopped the shot. Ali Emir Kayıboylu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 64th match minute, Black Eagle F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gökhan Babürşah to maneuver through the defense. Mehmet Oğuz Işık received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Reşat Hatmi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Serhat Satıbey received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Reşat Hatmi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Serhat Satıbey had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Black Eagle F.C.'s Reşat Hatmi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Serhat Satıbey in the 72nd minute of play. Reis Akkurt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aybar Ersed, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 75 minutes into the match, Black Eagle F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Gürkan Seylab came free, but Reşat Hatmi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 77th minute, Zülfü Saik made a precise shot to the right of Reşat Hatmi. Black Eagle F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-5. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Serhat Satıbey managed to get in a good position for a shot. Artvinspor's supporters rose to their feet, but Serhat Satıbey was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Reşat Hatmi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 82 minutes, Serhat Satıbey managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Artvinspor's supporters crossed their fingers, but Serhat Satıbey was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Zülfü Saik could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Reşat Hatmi made a huge save. Reşat Hatmi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gürkan Seylab, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Black Eagle F.C.'s defense didn't have a chance, in the 87th minute, when Gürkan Seylab scored to the left of an out of position Reşat Hatmi, making the score, 1-6. After a defensive mix-up in Black Eagle F.C.'s zone, Serhat Satıbey stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Reşat Hatmi came out of the goal and Serhat Satıbey tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Reşat Hatmi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Serhat Satıbey, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. The Black Eagle F.C. fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Artvinspor were clearly better and deserved to take the win.