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Hüseyin Avni Aker
Spectators: 8578 (Terracing: 6435, Seating: 1972, VIP seats: 171) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Eduardo Sasha took the kick off in the first half of the match. The audience was convinced that Ali Vedat Ilıcak's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mehmet Çağakan was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. Okanalp Öksal stood somewhat misplaced when Cherry Evans came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 5 minute. When DEMİR YUMRUK's Eduardo Sasha in the 8th minute got a chance for a shot 8th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Araklılı Avareler's goalie prevented a goal. The corner led DEMİR YUMRUK's Stratos Telemidis to fire away a dangerous shot which Mehmet Çağakan despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 庞彬悦 kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Baycan Selami fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Okanalp Öksal having to interfere. Okanalp Öksal made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cherry Evans in the 16th minute. The audience was convinced that Cherry Evans's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Okanalp Öksal was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. After 30 minutes DEMİR YUMRUK's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Hikmet Tulun who took care of the corner kick. After some careless play in the DEMİR YUMRUK defense, Cherry Evans kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Okanalp Öksal. The DEMİR YUMRUK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Okanalp Öksal should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cherry Evans in the 36th minute of play forced DEMİR YUMRUK's goalkeeper Okanalp Öksal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. DEMİR YUMRUK's Okanalp Öksal proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save DEMİR YUMRUK from getting a goal against them. DEMİR YUMRUK's Okanalp Öksal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cherry Evans in the 39th minute of play. 45 minutes into the match, Araklılı Avareler's goal looked a bit too open when Ali Vedat Ilıcak came free, but Mehmet Çağakan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

DEMİR YUMRUK made a substitution. Berke Özdilek replaced Armağan Yertan. DEMİR YUMRUK's Okanalp Öksal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alperen Adıgün in the 54th minute of play. Okanalp Öksal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cherry Evans in the 59th minute of play. Araklılı Avareler's Mehmet Çağakan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save Araklılı Avareler from getting a goal against them. DEMİR YUMRUK's Okanalp Öksal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cherry Evans in the 63rd minute of play. Okanalp Öksal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cherry Evans, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Okanalp Öksal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cherry Evans in the 68th minute of play. After 69 minutes DEMİR YUMRUK's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Hikmet Tulun who took care of the corner kick. Pacho Papachantzoulis was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. In the 76th minute Alperen Adıgün shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Okanalp Öksal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 80 minutes of play, Araklılı Avareler's Cherry Evans made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Okanalp Öksal was left in no man's land by his defense there! 85 minutes into the match, DEMİR YUMRUK's goal looked a bit too open when Baycan Selami came free, but Okanalp Öksal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Okanalp Öksal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cherry Evans, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cherry Evans in the 87th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Okanalp Öksal saved DEMİR YUMRUK from getting behind. 95 minutes into the match, DEMİR YUMRUK's goal looked a bit too open when Cherry Evans came free, but Okanalp Öksal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Araklılı Avareler's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.