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Spectators: 7478 (Terracing: 5610, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Akın Mert kicked off to start the match. Doğuş Nevzat showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Akın Mert in the 5th minute of the match. The referee felt a red card was in order, 10 minutes into the game, when Ahmet Hafiz Trabzonlu put in a rough tackle. In a very dangerous position, a player in Findikzade fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 9th minute. Penalty! After 13 minutes of play, Findikzade's Akın Mert made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Doğuş Nevzat was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of тrαвzoɴѕpor booed when Findikzade was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rıfkı İrfanoğlu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 21st minute of the game Ekrem İmar made a throw-in which İlmi Neşit played forward. 25 minutes into the match, Rıfkı İrfanoğlu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Doğuş Nevzat. тrαвzoɴѕpor's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rıfkı İrfanoğlu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rıfkı İrfanoğlu during the 30th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 30th match minute, Findikzade was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rıfkı İrfanoğlu to maneuver through the defense. 34 minutes into the game, Nafiz Nevzat threw the ball into play from the sideline. Findikzade's Birant İsfendiyar quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 35th minute Akın Mert shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Doğuş Nevzat saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 36th minute, Akın Mert left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Findikzade fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Akın Mert in the 40th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Doğuş Nevzat saved тrαвzoɴѕpor from getting behind. If Akın Mert had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rıfkı İrfanoğlu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Doğuş Nevzat having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Erenay Yaldırak to make the kick off. After having played for 56 minutes, Akın Mert managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Findikzade's supporters crossed their fingers, but Akın Mert was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 58 minutes into the game, Nafiz Nevzat threw the ball into play from the sideline. Findikzade's Birant İsfendiyar quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 59th minute, Rıfkı İrfanoğlu got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Aytekin Çağman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mustafa Namık Uyaralp, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Akın Mert came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Findikzade fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Akın Mert couldn't finish the play. When Birant İsfendiyar came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Findikzade fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Birant İsfendiyar couldn't finish the play. Thanks to some nice moves Akın Mert could shoot a difficult shot in the 71st minute, which Doğuş Nevzat however easily saved by the left post. Akın Mert sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Akın Mert fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Doğuş Nevzat having to interfere. In the 86th match minute, тrαвzoɴѕpor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ümit Sağman to maneuver through the defense. If Akın Mert had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rıfkı İrfanoğlu who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 88thth minute tested the skills of Doğuş Nevzat when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When Findikzade's Akın Mert in 91 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Doğuş Nevzat guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Rıfkı İrfanoğlu struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Doğuş Nevzat didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Findikzade. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Akın Mert managed to get in a good position for a shot. Findikzade's supporters rose to their feet, but Akın Mert was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Doğuş Nevzat breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Gökhun Tuncay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead.