Malatyaspor Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Air Nomads's Abdul Hatfield started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Ahmet Haşim Gence could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 11th minute of the match, but Gilbert Woodson made a huge save. 16 minutes into the match, Gabriel Rogers had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Arda Baybars Raşit. Malatyaspor's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gabriel Rogers was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. 19 minutes into the game, Özalp Tolga recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Gilbert Woodson. Özalp Tolga showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2. When Habib Tanay came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the Malatyaspor 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 Habib Tanay couldn't finish the play. 29 minutes into the game, Malatyaspor's Ahmet Haşim Gence nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gilbert Woodson made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Özalp Tolga in the 32nd minute of play forced Air Nomads's goalkeeper Gilbert Woodson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ahmet Haşim Gence received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Gilbert Woodson came out and tried to block the shot, but Ahmet Haşim Gence slotted it home off the left post making it 4-2 in the 34th minute. Thanks to some nice moves Ahmet Haşim Gence could shoot a difficult shot in the 40th minute, which Gilbert Woodson however easily saved by the left post. When Air Nomads's Abdul Hatfield in the 44th minute got a chance for a shot 44th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Malatyaspor's goalie prevented a goal. Gilbert Woodson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ahmet Haşim Gence in the 45th minute. Arda Baybars Raşit showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jerrod Tripp in the 48th minute of the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-2. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.
Malatyaspor's Özalp Tolga got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Octavio Stahl managed to get in a good position for a shot. Air Nomads's supporters rose to their feet, but Octavio Stahl was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arda Baybars Raşit breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Malatyaspor's Feyyaz Tokuztuğ got a free kick in the 60th minute. In the 62nd minute there was a penalty for Air Nomads. Abdul Hatfield stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Arda Baybars Raşit. 4-3. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Feyyaz Tokuztuğ during the 66th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Malatyaspor's Feyyaz Tokuztuğ got a free kick in the 66th minute. In the 67th minute the ball was on its way in behind Malatyaspor's goalkeeper Arda Baybars Raşit, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Richie Dykes during the 72nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 74th minute, Ivan Romero hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 77th match minute, Malatyaspor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ataol Ulunay to maneuver through the defense. When the match had gone on for 78 minutes, Octavio Stahl took a quick shot and it went in 4-4 without a chance for Arda Baybars Raşit to make any attempt to save it. 81 minutes into the match, Air Nomads's Abdul Hatfield sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arda Baybars Raşit narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 82nd minute, Abdi Akaydın hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Octavio Stahl managed to get in a good position for a shot. Air Nomads's supporters rose to their feet, but Octavio Stahl was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arda Baybars Raşit breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Arda Baybars Raşit showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abdul Hatfield in the 86th minute of the match. A hard shot by Rocky Calloway from long distance, 88 minutes into the match, got Arda Baybars Raşit's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Gabriel Rogers sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 93 minutes, Abdi Akaydın mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Malatyaspor and the Air Nomads players grew even worse after the yellow card. Gabriel Rogers in the 97thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Arda Baybars Raşit, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.
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