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Cisco Stadium
Spectators: 8477 (Terracing: 6359, Seating: 1949, VIP seats: 169) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ömer Demirci started the match with the kick off. The audience was convinced that Veysel Koçarslan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mehmet Çağakan was relentless in the 4th minute of the game. In the 6th minute, Cisco Birlik FC's Ömer Demirci ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Mehmet Çağakan. Mehmet Çağakan yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. 9 minutes into the match, Pacho Papachantzoulis had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Frank Matanov. Cisco Birlik FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Pacho Papachantzoulis was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. In the 13th minute, Ömer Demirci ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mehmet Çağakan was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Frank Matanov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cherry Evans in the 15th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Araklılı Avareler's zone, Ömer Demirci stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mehmet Çağakan came out of the goal and Ömer Demirci tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Frank Matanov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Baycan Selami, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 26 minutes had been played when some careless play by Araklılı Avareler's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jelmer Pander was slow to take the kick. During this time Cisco Birlik FC's players had a chance to rest. Jelmer Pander made a great header on Cisco Birlik FC's corner, it was just that Araklılı Avareler's Mehmet Çağakan managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 28th minute Cherry Evans shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Frank Matanov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 30 minutes into the match, Cisco Birlik FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cherry Evans came free, but Frank Matanov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Frank Matanov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pacho Papachantzoulis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ömer Demirci got free with Mehmet Çağakan in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 42 minutes into the match, Araklılı Avareler's goal looked a bit too open when Veysel Koçarslan came free, but Mehmet Çağakan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 44th match minute, Cisco Birlik FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Veysel Koçarslan to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Balamir Girgin in the 45th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Frank Matanov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Araklılı Avareler booed when Cisco Birlik FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Veysel Koçarslan didn't get a good kick on the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cherry Evans was the one to do the kick off. After 54 played minutes Cisco Birlik FC got a freekick which was hit by Mansur İzzet. In the 56th minute, Alperen Adıgün left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Araklılı Avareler fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-3. 59 minutes into the match, Veysel Koçarslan notched a goal, 4-3, to the right of Araklılı Avareler's Mehmet Çağakan. Mehmet Çağakan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. A sloppy throw-in by Eugenio Ross in the 63rd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Cisco Birlik FC's Yao Ting Fan. 64 minutes into the match, Araklılı Avareler's goal looked a bit too open when Ömer Demirci came free, but Mehmet Çağakan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 67th minute, Cherry Evans ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Frank Matanov was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-4. Cisco Birlik FC made a substitution. Atabey Budaklı replaced Fedele Mussi. Cisco Birlik FC's Gruyo Kochunski was substituted for Xelo Trilla. Araklılı Avareler's Mehmet Çağakan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mirza Togan in the 74th minute of play. In the 74th minute, Mirza Togan made a precise shot to the right of Mehmet Çağakan. Araklılı Avareler's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-4. Cherry Evans kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Mehmet Çağakan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mirza Togan in the 80th minute of the match. In the 82ndth minute of the game Mirza Togan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Araklılı Avareler's Mehmet Çağakan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 82 minutes in the game, Mirza Togan dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. In the 93rd minute, Araklılı Avareler's Balamir Girgin ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Frank Matanov. Frank Matanov yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 5-5. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.