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ZEBATA ARENA
Spectators: 7236 (Terracing: 5429, Seating: 1664, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ali Orhan Tekiner started the match with the kick off. A. Hopaspor's defense didn't have a chance, in the 4th minute, when Ali Orhan Tekiner scored to the left of an out of position Artaç İçöz, making the score, 1-0. DREAM TEAM Z FC's Tayfur Otaran played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bedri Yılma in the 10th minute of play. Berkant İpekçi kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Ali Orhan Tekiner fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Artaç İçöz having to interfere. A. Hopaspor's Abdulbaki Kudretullah got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Berkant İpekçi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Artaç İçöz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ali Orhan Tekiner's shot from short distance in the 30th minute. Berkant İpekçi's late challenge caught a A. Hopaspor's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Berkant İpekçi helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, DREAM TEAM Z FC's Berkant İpekçi got a free kick in the 35th minute. In the 42nd minute, Dursun Taib hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aşkın Saim during the 45th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, DREAM TEAM Z FC's Aşkın Saim got a free kick in the 45th minute. Pekin Karun's shot from long distance was a real pearl which went to the right and just passed Tayfur Otaran - 2-1 was put on the score board in the 46th minute. 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 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Abdulbaki Kudretullah stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Abdulbaki Kudretullah received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Tayfur Otaran tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Berkant İpekçi managed to get in a good position for a shot. DREAM TEAM Z FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Berkant İpekçi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Artaç İçöz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Vecdet Şahvar hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ali Orhan Tekiner in the 72nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Artaç İçöz saved A. Hopaspor from getting behind. A. Hopaspor's Artaç İçöz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Berkant İpekçi in the 74th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in DREAM TEAM Z FC's zone, Bedri Yılma stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tayfur Otaran came out of the goal and Bedri Yılma tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Samet Bedih fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tayfur Otaran having to interfere. Abdulbaki Kudretullah was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 94th minute. A. Hopaspor's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. If Bedri Yılma had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.