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Sinop Futbol Stadı
Spectators: 7572 (Terracing: 5680, Seating: 1741, VIP seats: 151) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Hayrettin Tekrim kicked off to start the match. Ziya Onur Midilli recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Hayrettin Tekrim recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Hayrettin Tekrim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 16thth minute of the game Hayrettin Tekrim who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sinop spor's Habib Demirci was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 23rd minute, Cüneyt Nevsal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanos Zografakis, 24 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. In the 32nd minute Oğuz Eldemir shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Habib Demirci saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hayrettin Tekrim in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Habib Demirci saved Sinop spor from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Ziya Onur Midilli managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sinop spor's supporters rose to their feet, but Ziya Onur Midilli was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bülent Turay breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Habib Demirci made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hayrettin Tekrim in the 42nd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hayrettin Tekrim in the 43rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Habib Demirci prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

In the 52nd minute, Hadi Akmaner hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 61 minutes into the match, Manisa United's goal looked a bit too open when Hao Nan Ling came free, but Bülent Turay reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hao Nan Ling during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Sinop spor getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Hao Nan Ling hit a great ball. Hayrettin Tekrim could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 66th minute of the match, but Habib Demirci made a huge save. 67 minutes into the match, Manisa United's goal looked a bit too open when Ferman Çelenkoğlu came free, but Bülent Turay reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 69th minute, Sinop spor's Berkay Onkal seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Berkay Onkal the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Sinop spor protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Berkay Onkal had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 68th minute of the game. One of Sinop spor:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Manisa United:s goal. Hao Nan Ling recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 86th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Habib Demirci was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Hayrettin Tekrim showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-3 in the 97 minute of play. The Manisa United players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.