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YENİ ZAFER ARENA
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Turgay Cebir got the match started through his kick off. In the 2nd match minute, AFJET AFYONSPOR SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ensar Hurmacı to maneuver through the defense. The referee felt a red card was in order, 4 minutes into the game, when Enis Arkın put in a rough tackle. Edip Baykara scored 0-1 in the 7th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Yavuz Selimhan Dilhan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mahir Uygu in the 10th minute of play forced AFJET AFYONSPOR SK's goalkeeper Yavuz Selimhan Dilhan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 11 minutes into the game, Peyami Okyar was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Vardar's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave AFJET AFYONSPOR SK the free kick. In the 11th match minute, Vardar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Peyami Okyar to maneuver through the defense. 17 minutes into the game, Vardar's Aras Canfeda nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Yavuz Selimhan Dilhan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. 20 minutes into the match, AFJET AFYONSPOR SK's goal looked a bit too open when Edip Baykara came free, but Yavuz Selimhan Dilhan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Karadeniz Orgun struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Nusrettin Nasih didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AFJET AFYONSPOR SK. In the 28th minute Atak İmam shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yavuz Selimhan Dilhan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Vardar booed when AFJET AFYONSPOR SK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Doğukan Onguner didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 37th minute, Mahir Uygu made a precise shot to the right of Yavuz Selimhan Dilhan. AFJET AFYONSPOR SK's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. The audience was convinced that Atak İmam's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Yavuz Selimhan Dilhan was relentless in the 40th minute of the game. After some careless play in the AFJET AFYONSPOR SK defense, Edip Baykara kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Yavuz Selimhan Dilhan. The AFJET AFYONSPOR SK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Yavuz Selimhan Dilhan should have stopped the shot. Atak İmam scored 0-5 in the 48th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Yavuz Selimhan Dilhan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After the first half Vardar were leading 0-5. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Edip Baykara to strike the kick off in the second half. Yavuz Selimhan Dilhan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edip Baykara in the 59th minute of the match. Yavuz Selimhan Dilhan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Atak İmam in the 62nd minute. After 64 minutes of play, AFJET AFYONSPOR SK's Karadeniz Orgun made it 1-6 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nusrettin Nasih was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 68th minute, Recep Çokman reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Yavuz Selimhan Dilhan. The goal made the score 1-7. Atak İmam's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Yavuz Selimhan Dilhan firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 82nd minute, Vardar's Atak İmam ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Yavuz Selimhan Dilhan. Yavuz Selimhan Dilhan yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-8. The audience thought a goal was coming when Atak İmam got free with Yavuz Selimhan Dilhan in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 87th minute, Vardar's Aras Canfeda ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Yavuz Selimhan Dilhan. Yavuz Selimhan Dilhan yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-9. Mahir Uygu received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Yavuz Selimhan Dilhan came out and tried to block the shot, but Mahir Uygu slotted it home off the left post making it 1-10 in the 93rd minute. In the 97th minute Edip Baykara shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yavuz Selimhan Dilhan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the final whistle sounded Vardar left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than AFJET AFYONSPOR SK.