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Spectators: 7292 (Terracing: 5471, Seating: 1677, VIP seats: 144) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Oktay Ömür kicked off to start the match. Eşref Şimşek received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Orhan Erbatur tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Orhan Erbatur made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oktay Ömür in the 8th minute of play. After 8 played minutes Kings of Rohan got a freekick which was hit by Selahaddin Korcan. Oktay Ömür fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Orhan Erbatur having to interfere. The supporters of Kings of Rohan booed when SAMSUNSPOR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oktay Ömür didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Kings of Rohan's zone, Eşref Şimşek stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Orhan Erbatur came out of the goal and Eşref Şimşek tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Kings of Rohan getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Zühtü Refettin hit a great ball. Eşref Şimşek sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eşref Şimşek succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 34th playminute. In a very dangerous position, a player in SAMSUNSPOR fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 41st minute. Penalty! After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Okanay Şenol to strike the kick off in the second half. After 51 minutes, Okanay Şenol mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kings of Rohan and the SAMSUNSPOR players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 51st minute, Okanay Şenol hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Orhan Erbatur showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eşref Şimşek, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Tacettin Zafir received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Şerif Kılıçaslan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Tacettin Zafir had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Orhan Erbatur showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eşref Şimşek in the 68th minute of the match. Şerif Kılıçaslan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tacettin Zafir went, in the 72nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Eşref Şimşek's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Orhan Erbatur read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. Eşref Şimşek struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Orhan Erbatur didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SAMSUNSPOR. Eşref Şimşek struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Orhan Erbatur didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SAMSUNSPOR. Şerif Kılıçaslan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Okanay Şenol, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The SAMSUNSPOR manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Kings of Rohan to win.