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ZENO ARENA
Spectators: 7997 (Terracing: 5999, Seating: 1839, VIP seats: 159) I AM NOT NORMAL's Abdelmalek Banouas 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. Ture Nordal took the ball and in the 2 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Franz Kafka. Franz Kafka dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. 5 minutes into the match, I AM NOT NORMAL's goalkeeper Erberk Polatalp had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dario Tamsru. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Osman Nuri İlter managed to get in a good position for a shot. ZENO's supporters rose to their feet, but Osman Nuri İlter was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Erberk Polatalp breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. I AM NOT NORMAL's Erberk Polatalp played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Berkant Sudi in the 9th minute of play. In the 13th minute, Berkant Sudi made a precise shot to the right of Erberk Polatalp. I AM NOT NORMAL's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Ture Nordal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. ZENO's Franz Kafka played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abdelmalek Banouas in the 22nd minute of play. ZENO's Franz Kafka played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mustafa Namık Tunç in the 25th minute of play. Erberk Polatalp made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dario Tamsru in the 26th minute. Erberk Polatalp showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dario Tamsru, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Franz Kafka showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Barlas İsmet, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. In the 41stth minute of the game Abdelmalek Banouas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ZENO's Franz Kafka was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 42 minutes into the match, ZENO's goal looked a bit too open when Mustafa Namık Tunç came free, but Franz Kafka reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Erberk Polatalp showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dario Tamsru, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdelmalek Banouas in the 47th minute of play forced ZENO's goalkeeper Franz Kafka to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 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 away team seemed most concentrated when Dario Tamsru stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Erberk Polatalp showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dario Tamsru in the 54th minute of the match. ZENO's attentive John Steinbeck managed to snatch the ball when Pars Bilgetürk made a throw-in in the 56th minute of the game. Dario Tamsru received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Erberk Polatalp tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. ZENO made a substitution. Songurbey Kerim replaced John Steinbeck. The supporters of I AM NOT NORMAL booed when ZENO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kadir Tümay didn't get a good kick on the ball. Erberk Polatalp made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baskın Üstünbay in the 65th minute of play. After 66 minutes I AM NOT NORMAL's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Osman Nuri İlter who took care of the corner kick. Franz Kafka showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mustafa Namık Tunç, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Erberk Polatalp showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Baskın Üstünbay in the 71st minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Abdelmalek Banouas in the 75th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Franz Kafka saved ZENO from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Abdelmalek Banouas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Franz Kafka was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. ZENO's Franz Kafka proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save ZENO from getting a goal against them. Dario Tamsru recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Erberk Polatalp made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dario Tamsru in the 84th minute of play. In the 85th minute, Baskın Üstünbay hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Franz Kafka took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mustafa Namık Tunç, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 89th minute Mustafa Namık Tunç shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franz Kafka saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of I AM NOT NORMAL booed when ZENO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Berkant Sudi didn't get a good kick on the ball. 93 minutes into the match, ZENO's goal looked a bit too open when Mustafa Namık Tunç came free, but Franz Kafka reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.