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Spectators: 190 (Terracing: 143, Seating: 44, VIP seats: 3) Franky Van Der Elst made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 4th minute, José Luis Cuciuffo 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. José Luis Cuciuffo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Gez Winship showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from İsmail Orhun Temizkanoğlu, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Gez Winship showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Türkeş Sümeroğlu in the 16th minute of the match. ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ's Yaser Topuz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Luis Cuciuffo in the 17th minute of play. 21 minutes into the match, ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ's goal looked a bit too open when José Luis Cuciuffo came free, but Yaser Topuz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 24th minute, Türkeş Sümeroğlu made a precise shot to the right of Gez Winship. Memphis Grizzlies's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. In the 29th minute Ergün Tefhim shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gez Winship saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gez Winship showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafet Eroğul, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Yaser Topuz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of José Luis Cuciuffo's shot from short distance in the 33rd minute. 33 minutes into the game, Rafet Eroğul was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Memphis Grizzlies the free kick. In the 33rd minute, Rafet Eroğul hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 35th minute, Dave Fleming hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Battal Seyyit Tunçdağ took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 36th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Gez Winship. Memphis Grizzlies's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Ken Blackwater kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. In the 42nd minute of the game, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. After 42 minutes, Saadettin Başesgioğlu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ and the Memphis Grizzlies players grew even worse after the yellow card. Saadettin Başesgioğlu hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. 46 minutes into the game, Dave Fleming was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Memphis Grizzlies's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ the free kick. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Zeki Azimli was the one to do the kick off. José Luis Cuciuffo scored 2-2 in the 67th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Yaser Topuz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Memphis Grizzlies made a substitution. Brian Patterson replaced Harry Johnson. An unexpectedly hard shot by Türkeş Sümeroğlu in the 79th minute of play forced Memphis Grizzlies's goalkeeper Gez Winship to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Memphis Grizzlies getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Garry Nancy hit a great ball. Rafet Eroğul could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Gez Winship made a huge save. After 95 minutes, Franz Henry made it 4-2 with a short kick to the right side. ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ's Yaser Topuz tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.