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MINSK STADIUM
Spectators: 7208 (Terracing: 5408, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 143) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Sezer Vasif got the match started through his kick off. If Gürel Saadettin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Serhat Korhan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mehmet Hakkı Özekan in the 7th minute. 9 minutes into the match, A.S. MINSK's goal looked a bit too open when Sezer Vasif came free, but Ali Hamza Yalazabey reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sezer Vasif sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Sezer Vasif came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the Bartınspor 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 Sezer Vasif couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, Bartınspor's Serhat Korhan got control of the ball when Mehmet Hakkı Özekan tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to A.S. MINSK getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Yüce Mikail hit a great ball. Bartınspor's Gürel Saadettin got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Sezer Vasif might have been able to make a better finish in the 28th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ali Hamza Yalazabey. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sezer Vasif ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gürel Saadettin in the 29th minute of play forced A.S. MINSK's goalkeeper Ali Hamza Yalazabey to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 31st match minute, Bartınspor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yavuz Bülent Orhon to maneuver through the defense. A.S. MINSK's Ali Hamza Yalazabey played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gürel Saadettin in the 35th minute of play. Ali Hamza Yalazabey took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gürel Saadettin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 39th minute the ball was on its way in behind Bartınspor's goalkeeper Serhat Korhan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Mehmet Hakkı Özekan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Serhat Korhan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ali Hamza Yalazabey showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sezer Vasif in the 45th minute of the match. Sezer Vasif received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Ali Hamza Yalazabey tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gürel Saadettin struck a weak shot in the 49th minute. Ali Hamza Yalazabey didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bartınspor. 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 wind increased when Fahri Acabey made the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, A.S. MINSK's goalkeeper Ali Hamza Yalazabey had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gürel Saadettin. Sezer Vasif sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 58 played minutes Bartınspor got a freekick which was hit by Gürel Saadettin. In the 60th minute the ball was on its way in behind A.S. MINSK's goalkeeper Ali Hamza Yalazabey, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Gürel Saadettin's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 62ndth minute, Ali Hamza Yalazabey skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After a rather tough play, A.S. MINSK's Edip Gülerce got a free kick in the 62nd minute. A.S. MINSK's Ali Hamza Yalazabey played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sezer Vasif in the 64th minute of play. After 66 played minutes Bartınspor got a freekick which was hit by İlyas Özerkin. In the 67th minute Fahri Acabey shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serhat Korhan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With an all-out effort, Bartınspor's Ali Hamza Yalazabey threw himself towards the right post 72 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Sezer Vasif, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Gürel Saadettin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ali Hamza Yalazabey having to interfere. If Sezer Vasif had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Gürel Saadettin came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Bartınspor 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 Gürel Saadettin couldn't finish the play. In the 88th minute, one of Bartınspor:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Bartınspor. A.S. MINSK's Fahri Acabey got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Serhat Korhan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fahri Acabey, who was totally free with the ball in the 98th minute.