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Suadiye Stadium
Spectators: 7196 (Terracing: 5399, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 143) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Güntekin Özdoa got the match started through his kick off. Louis Giannopoulatos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Güntekin Özdoa in the 4th minute of play. In the 6th minute, Gürol Öztuna hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Güntekin Özdoa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Louis Giannopoulatos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Louis Giannopoulatos didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Güntekin Özdoa went, in the 10th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 13 minutes into the match, Lara SK's Güntekin Özdoa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Louis Giannopoulatos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Louis Giannopoulatos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Güntekin Özdoa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Mustafa Namık Cangur had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Ottoman Orcs getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Gürol Öztuna hit a great ball. Güntekin Özdoa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 31 minutes, Atay Durualp mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ottoman Orcs and the Lara SK players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Ottoman Orcs getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Gürol Öztuna hit a great ball. A collision led to Lara SK getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Mustafa Namık Cangur hit a great ball. In the 45th minute, Baybars Batıray 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. Louis Giannopoulatos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Güntekin Özdoa in the 48th minute of play. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Baybars Batıray stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the game, Şimşek Seylab was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Lara SK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ottoman Orcs the free kick. After 52 played minutes Lara SK got a freekick which was hit by Şimşek Seylab. A collision led to Ottoman Orcs getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Atay Durualp hit a great ball. Güntekin Özdoa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Güntekin Özdoa in the 56th minute of play forced Ottoman Orcs's goalkeeper Louis Giannopoulatos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 60 minutes, Kandemir Erdemalp mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ottoman Orcs and the Lara SK players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 59th minute of the game. One of Ottoman Orcs:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Lara SK:s goal. In the 65th match minute, Ottoman Orcs was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kudret Elmacı to maneuver through the defense. Mustafa Namık Cangur sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Baybars Batıray might have been able to make a better finish in the 72nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Murat Yeltekin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Baybars Batıray ran back to his position shaking his head. Şimşek Seylab could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 74th minute of the match, but Louis Giannopoulatos made a huge save. After having played for 75 minutes, Şimşek Seylab managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lara SK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Şimşek Seylab was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mürsel Rical hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. When İstemihan Baykurt came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the Lara SK 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 İstemihan Baykurt couldn't finish the play. If Güntekin Özdoa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Louis Giannopoulatos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Güntekin Özdoa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 91 minutes into the game, Lara SK's Güntekin Özdoa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Louis Giannopoulatos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. When Cabbar Yazargil fell near the penalty area in the 97th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lara SK's protests and gave Cabbar Yazargil a yellow card for diving instead. Cabbar Yazargil hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Lara SK eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.