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HAMSİARENA
Spectators: 7297 (Terracing: 5474, Seating: 1678, VIP seats: 145) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Alperen Akın kicked off to start the match. When the match had gone on for 4 minutes, Alperen Akın took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Mevlüt Arpacı to make any attempt to save it. Mevlüt Arpacı made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kaan Çoğan in the 10th minute. After 11th play minutes Alperen Akın shot 2-0, a short shot which went by Mevlüt Arpacı and just under the crossbar into goal. Alperen Akın who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 16thth minute tested the skills of Mevlüt Arpacı when he managed to save the team from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alperen Akın in the 19th minute of play forced Düzce's goalkeeper Mevlüt Arpacı to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 20 minutes into the game, Hayrettin Irmak was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Düzce's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave HAMSİUNİTED the free kick. In the 20th match minute, Düzce was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hayrettin Irmak to maneuver through the defense. After 21 played minutes, HAMSİUNİTED's Ferdinand Sultan shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Mevlüt Arpacı came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in HAMSİUNİTED reached it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alperen Akın in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mevlüt Arpacı prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 26 played minutes Düzce got a freekick which was hit by Hadi Rasi. In the 33rd minute, Hayrettin Irmak got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alperen Akın in the 45th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mevlüt Arpacı prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 46 played minutes Düzce got a freekick which was hit by Turan Hafi. 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 3-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Azim Erşahan to strike the kick off in the second half. Alperen Akın sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Alperen Akın's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mevlüt Arpacı was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. After having played for 55 minutes, Doğuş Özdilek managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. HAMSİUNİTED's supporters crossed their fingers, but Doğuş Özdilek was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 58th minute Alperen Akın shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mevlüt Arpacı saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 62nd minute, Alperen Akın got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Mevlüt Arpacı showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Doğuş Özdilek, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Hayrettin Irmak could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 74th minute of the match, but Krzysztof Domalik made a huge save. Mevlüt Arpacı showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alperen Akın in the 75th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Düzce's Hadi Rasi got a free kick in the 76th minute. Alperen Akın sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 80 minutes into the game, HAMSİUNİTED's Doğuş Özdilek nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mevlüt Arpacı made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. The supporters of HAMSİUNİTED booed when Düzce was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Orhan Seyfi Mutluay didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alperen Akın sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alperen Akın fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mevlüt Arpacı having to interfere. HAMSİUNİTED walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.