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ATATÜRK STADYUMU
Spectators: 8436 (Terracing: 6328, Seating: 1940, VIP seats: 168) With a little luck, SüRMeNeGüCü's Mondi Cordoba got control of the ball when Thad Castle tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 7th minute Karapinar were awarded a corner. Ahmet Nasir Kamran went to the cornerflag to take it. At last the ball reached Sertel Ankara at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of SüRMeNeGüCü. 1-0. In the 11th minute of the game Ahmet Koralp Haksever made a throw-in which Lukács Guerra played forward. Gerd-Peter Meiswinkel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Max McClellan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, SüRMeNeGüCü's Mondi Cordoba got control of the ball when Thad Castle tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Thad Castle in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mondi Cordoba prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gerd-Peter Meiswinkel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lukács Guerra in the 22nd minute of the match. Gerd-Peter Meiswinkel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Max McClellan in the 25th minute of play. Karapinar's Mikail Öztan was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Mondi Cordoba in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Karapinar's Gerd-Peter Meiswinkel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Farshid Nateghi in the 33rd minute of play. Berten Pelsers made in the 36th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Arcan Sefa. Thad Castle could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Mondi Cordoba made a huge save. In the 44th minute of the match Karapinar got a corner. SüRMeNeGüCü's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ahmet Nasir Kamran ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Karapinar's Sertel Ankara to fire away a dangerous shot which Mondi Cordoba despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. When the match had gone on for 44 minutes, Estevão Benevides put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Mondi Cordoba. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Thad Castle made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sertel Ankara in the 51st minute of play forced SüRMeNeGüCü's goalkeeper Mondi Cordoba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Estevão Benevides had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thad Castle struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Mondi Cordoba didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Karapinar. In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind SüRMeNeGüCü's goalkeeper Mondi Cordoba, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Gencalp Dilsaz made a great header on SüRMeNeGüCü's corner, it was just that Karapinar's Gerd-Peter Meiswinkel managed to reach the ball for a save. Mondi Cordoba made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thad Castle in the 65th minute of play. A hard shot 66 in the game by Max McClellan from a close distance when the talented Gerd-Peter Meiswinkel managed to make a qualified save. Karapinar's players were relieved. Max McClellan might have been able to make a better finish in the 68th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gerd-Peter Meiswinkel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Max McClellan ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, Karapinar's Gerd-Peter Meiswinkel got control of the ball when Max McClellan tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gerd-Peter Meiswinkel stood somewhat misplaced when Farshid Nateghi came free in front of goal and shot 2-2 to the left of him in the 76 minute. Gerd-Peter Meiswinkel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Farshid Nateghi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Karapinar's Gerd-Peter Meiswinkel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arcan Sefa in the 84th minute of play.