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Arhavi Stadyumu
Spectators: 7682 (Terracing: 5762, Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 153) Arhavi FK's Hüseyin Rahmi Birhan 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. 5 minutes into the game, Verner Skräddare cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Atıf Akdamar was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Balkan Defence's Verner Skräddare in the 14th minute got a chance for a shot 14th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Arhavi FK's goalie prevented a goal. Jess Bonkegaard showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yücel Uğurata in the 16th minute of the match. Hüseyin Rahmi Birhan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Hüseyin Rahmi Birhan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jess Bonkegaard was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. When Arhavi FK's Hüseyin Rahmi Birhan in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Balkan Defence's goalie prevented a goal. In the 29thth minute of the game Verner Skräddare who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Arhavi FK's Atıf Akdamar was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Yücel Uğurata sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jess Bonkegaard made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hüseyin Rahmi Birhan in the 33rd minute of play. The supporters of Arhavi FK booed when Balkan Defence was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enginsu Orgunalp didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 39th minute Verner Skräddare shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Atıf Akdamar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Salomon Jestin in the 40th minute of play forced Arhavi FK's goalkeeper Atıf Akdamar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 41stth minute of the game Verner Skräddare who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Arhavi FK's Atıf Akdamar was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 42 minutes had been played when some careless play by Arhavi FK's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Onur Özsahin was slow to take the kick. During this time Balkan Defence's players had a chance to rest. Verner Skräddare's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Atıf Akdamar read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 44th minute of play. Jess Bonkegaard stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hüseyin Rahmi Birhan's shot from short distance in the 45th minute. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Verner Skräddare was the one to do the kick off. If Verner Skräddare had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Atıf Akdamar came out of the goal in the 53rd minute to try and stop a shot by Balkan Defence's Verner Skräddare. But to his dismay, Verner Skräddare quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. Verner Skräddare's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 56thth minute, Atıf Akdamar skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When the match had gone on for 58 minutes, Verner Skräddare took a quick shot and it went in 1-3 without a chance for Atıf Akdamar to make any attempt to save it. Balkan Defence's Jess Bonkegaard played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yücel Uğurata in the 64th minute of play. Hüseyin Rahmi Birhan took the ball and in the 65 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jess Bonkegaard. Jess Bonkegaard dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-3. Arhavi FK's Atıf Akdamar proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save Arhavi FK from getting a goal against them. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hüseyin Rahmi Birhan in the 72nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jess Bonkegaard saved Balkan Defence from getting behind. In the 78th minute, Verner Skräddare got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Hıncal Karanalp managed to get in a good position for a shot. Arhavi FK's supporters rose to their feet, but Hıncal Karanalp was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jess Bonkegaard breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Arhavi FK booed when Balkan Defence was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Onur Özsahin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ali Asım Aybar kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Jess Bonkegaard didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Arhavi FK's Hüseyin Rahmi Birhan shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 3-4 in the ordered_time% minute.