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Spectators: 7482 (Terracing: 5613, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ahmet Turan Balabey during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 3 played minutes Xenop United got a freekick which was hit by Ahmet Turan Balabey. Xenop United's Bilal Peykan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rıza Şevket in the 5th minute of play. Nuratay Tetiker's late challenge caught a Bursaspor's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nuratay Tetiker helped the player get up and apologised. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rıza Şevket in the 13th minute of play forced Xenop United's goalkeeper Bilal Peykan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bilal Peykan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rıza Şevket, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Birdal Huzur fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without İsmail Hakkı Özerol having to interfere. Bilal Peykan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Seyfettin Ergüven, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Birdal Huzur scored 1-0 in the 26th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of İsmail Hakkı Özerol, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Birdal Huzur had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 44 minutes into the game, Bursaspor's Rıza Şevket nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bilal Peykan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The wind increased when Birdal Huzur made the kick off in the second half. After 51 minutes, Hans Klæboe mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Xenop United and the Bursaspor players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 51st match minute, Xenop United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hans Klæboe to maneuver through the defense. Bilal Peykan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rıza Şevket in the 55th minute of the match. Bursaspor were awarded a corner in the 56th minute after Xenop United's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Naci Ünsal took the corner. Baturay Göçer recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alim Eyüp got free with Bilal Peykan in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. İsmail Hakkı Özerol made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Birdal Huzur in the 61st minute of play. Xenop United's Bilal Peykan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rıza Şevket in the 66th minute of play. Cihat Attar hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. 72 minutes into the match, Xenop United's goal looked a bit too open when Alim Eyüp came free, but Bilal Peykan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bilal Peykan made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Alim Eyüp sent off a good shot on target. If Birdal Huzur had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nuratay Tetiker kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Cihat Attar's late challenge caught a Bursaspor's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cihat Attar helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Bursaspor booed when Xenop United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cihat Attar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gürol Eyüpoğlu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Bilal Peykan made a huge save. After having played for 86 minutes, Alim Eyüp managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bursaspor's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alim Eyüp was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Birdal Huzur received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. İsmail Hakkı Özerol tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 95th minute, Hüsrev Yağan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.