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Universe Arena
Spectators: 7637 (Terracing: 5729, Seating: 1756, VIP seats: 152) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Müfit Yılhan got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Kirikkale's goal looked a bit too open when Ataol Atasoy came free, but Hasan Birtan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kirikkale's Hasan Birtan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 4th minute of the match, managed to save Kirikkale from getting a goal against them. Orkun Semih sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Orkun Semih got free with Hasan Birtan in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 10th minute, Kristian Brink left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cosmos Club de Football fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Hasan Birtan made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Kristian Brink sent off a good shot on target. In the 16th minute Arda Turhan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hasan Birtan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 19th minute, Orkun Semih made a precise shot to the right of Hasan Birtan. Kirikkale's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Arda Turhan succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 3-0 in the 23rd playminute. The audience was convinced that Arda Turhan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hasan Birtan was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. In the 35th minute, Orkun Semih made a precise shot to the right of Hasan Birtan. Kirikkale's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. After a rather tough play, Cosmos Club de Football's Arda Turhan got a free kick in the 37th minute. Hasan Birtan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ataol Atasoy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kubilay Toygun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Turgay Yücesan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hasan Birtan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Arda Turhan went, in the 45th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-0 was the resulting score. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 5-0.

The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Anıl Ozan Yıldırımtürk during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Cosmos Club de Football booed when Kirikkale was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anıl Ozan Yıldırımtürk didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hasan Birtan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kristian Brink, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. When the match had gone on for 56 minutes, Arda Turhan put it in 6-0 from a short distance just to the right of Hasan Birtan. Hasan Birtan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arda Turhan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kirikkale's Hasan Birtan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orkun Semih in the 63rd minute of play. Hasan Birtan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Uluç Asya, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kanak As during the 66th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 66th minute, Kanak As hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ömür Nizami was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 67th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. 69 minutes into the game, Cosmos Club de Football's Arda Turhan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hasan Birtan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 7-0. Turgay Yücesan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Kubilay Toygun made a huge save. After 74 played minutes Cosmos Club de Football got a freekick which was hit by Kanak As. Hasan Birtan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arda Turhan, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. After a rather tough play, Cosmos Club de Football's Ataol Atasoy got a free kick in the 78th minute. Kubilay Toygun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Müfit Yılhan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hasan Birtan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arda Turhan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 90th minute of the match Arman Kuray sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Hasan Birtan skillfully saved the ball. Orkun Semih fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hasan Birtan having to interfere. In the 94th minute, Fikret Çetinoz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arda Turhan in the 96th minute of play forced Kirikkale's goalkeeper Hasan Birtan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cosmos Club de Football walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.