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PENDİK ARENA
Spectators: 7693 (Terracing: 5700, Seating: 1843, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ture Nordal kicked off to start the match. After 2 minutes, Ture Nordal made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. PENDİKSPOR's Saltuk Onatkan tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 7th minute PENDİKSPOR were awarded a corner. Haydar Sudi went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led to PENDİKSPOR's Barbaros Sezer getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. 10 minutes had been played when some careless play by PENDİKSPOR's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Mustafa Namık Tunç was slow to take the kick. During this time I AM NOT NORMAL's players had a chance to rest. After a rather tough play, I AM NOT NORMAL's Vecdet Okutman got a free kick in the 11th minute. 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 Haydar Sudi in the 13th minute of play. In the 20th minute Ture Nordal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Saltuk Onatkan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ture Nordal recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 21st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Saltuk Onatkan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ture Nordal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Saltuk Onatkan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ture Nordal's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. Saltuk Onatkan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mustafa Namık Tunç in the 27th minute of play. Saltuk Onatkan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ture Nordal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 30th minute Haydar Sudi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erberk Polatalp saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vecdet Okutman kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. Erberk Polatalp took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Suphi Ogün, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When I AM NOT NORMAL's Ture Nordal in the 42nd minute got a chance for a shot 42nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye PENDİKSPOR's goalie prevented a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ture Nordal in the 42nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Saltuk Onatkan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 45 minutes of play, I AM NOT NORMAL's Ture Nordal made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Saltuk Onatkan was left in no man's land by his defense there! Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Haydar Sudi made a kick off. Ali Orhan Hatırlı's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Erberk Polatalp read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 51st minute of play. I AM NOT NORMAL's Ture Nordal got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Barlas İsmet might have been able to make a better finish in the 70th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Saltuk Onatkan. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Barlas İsmet ran back to his position shaking his head. Abdelmalek Banouas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 75thth minute of the game Ture Nordal who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but PENDİKSPOR's Saltuk Onatkan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Saltuk Onatkan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ture Nordal in the 82nd minute of play. Abdelmalek Banouas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. I AM NOT NORMAL's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.