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DarkLegion Arena
Spectators: 6514 (Terracing: 5464, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 50) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Saadettin Birge started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Saadettin Birge made a precise shot to the right of Taci Samin. ResurRection's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 13th minute Bilge Kağan Tekcan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Taci Samin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 18th match minute, ResurRection was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hayrettin Karasu to maneuver through the defense. In the 19th minute Rafettin Şahdar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Taci Samin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 21 minutes into the game, 1907's Hasan Ocakoğlu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Taci Samin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. In the 23rd minute, Rafettin Şahdar ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Taci Samin was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. After some careless play in the ResurRection defense, Rafettin Şahdar kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Taci Samin. The ResurRection fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Taci Samin should have stopped the shot. In the 31st minute Bilge Kağan Tekcan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Taci Samin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Taci Samin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafettin Şahdar, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Taci Samin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hasan Ocakoğlu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rafettin Şahdar scored 0-5 in the 37th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Taci Samin, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 43 minutes of play, 1907's Saadettin Birge made it 0-6 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Taci Samin was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to 1907 getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Atalay Semdin hit a great ball. Disappointed in the 0-6 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Arif Nihat Kılıçalp to make the kick off. Thanks to some nice moves Rafettin Şahdar could shoot a difficult shot in the 51st minute, which Taci Samin however easily saved by the left post. 52 minutes into the match, ResurRection's goal looked a bit too open when Saadettin Birge came free, but Taci Samin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, ResurRection's Arif Nihat Kılıçalp got a free kick in the 57th minute. In the 58th minute of the match Kunter Güdeş shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Taci Samin showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Taci Samin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rafettin Şahdar in the 65th minute. After 67 played minutes ResurRection got a freekick which was hit by Luke Cornforth. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Saadettin Birge in the 69th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Taci Samin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Hayrettin Karasu charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hayrettin Karasu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 72nd minute, Hayrettin Karasu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Taci Samin didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rafettin Şahdar went, in the 75th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-7 was the resulting score. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Arif Nihat Kılıçalp during the 80th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 80th minute, Arif Nihat Kılıçalp hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rafettin Şahdar struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Taci Samin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 1907. If Arif Nihat Kılıçalp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rafettin Şahdar got free with Taci Samin in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 93 minutes into the match, ResurRection's goalkeeper Taci Samin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rafettin Şahdar. A collision led to ResurRection getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Hayrettin Karasu hit a great ball. The ResurRection fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. 1907 were clearly better and deserved to take the win.