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ArtvinHodspor Stadı
Spectators: 5752 (Terracing: 5752, Seating: 0, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Aşır Baltaş took the kick off in the first half of the match. When ArtvinHodspor's Mehmet Arif Sarper in the 3rd minute got a chance for a shot 3rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mensis Miles's goalie prevented a goal. 5 minutes into the game, ArtvinHodspor's Mehmet Arif Sarper nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Güneş Kutlan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. In the 8th match minute, Mensis Miles was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tansel Zübeyr to maneuver through the defense. Baki Hacıoğlu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aşır Baltaş in the 10th minute of play. İldeniz Necmi's late challenge caught a ArtvinHodspor's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. İldeniz Necmi helped the player get up and apologised. In a very dangerous position, a player in Mensis Miles fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 14th minute. Penalty! Aziz Aynacı shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. The supporters of ArtvinHodspor booed when Mensis Miles was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Öztürk Kocak didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mehmet Arif Sarper received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Güneş Kutlan came out and tried to block the shot, but Mehmet Arif Sarper slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 18th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Mensis Miles's zone, Sertel Yamanöz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Güneş Kutlan came out of the goal and Sertel Yamanöz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. ArtvinHodspor's Baki Hacıoğlu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Birant Akkaynak in the 23rd minute of play. 24 minutes into the match, Mensis Miles's goalkeeper Güneş Kutlan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sertel Yamanöz. In the 26th minute Öztürk Kocak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Baki Hacıoğlu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 29 minutes of play, Mensis Miles's Öztürk Kocak made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Baki Hacıoğlu was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the match had gone on for 31 minutes, Mehmet Arif Sarper took a quick shot and it went in 3-1 without a chance for Güneş Kutlan to make any attempt to save it. Aziz Aynacı sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 41st match minute, ArtvinHodspor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Berke Tanyolaç to maneuver through the defense. In the 42nd minute, Adnan Hatemoğlu sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and ArtvinHodspor's Baki Hacıoğlu didn't even have to move. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mehmet Arif Sarper in the 45th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Güneş Kutlan saved Mensis Miles from getting behind. Mensis Miles's Güneş Kutlan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save Mensis Miles from getting a goal against them. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Kamber Aktaşoğlu hit a great freekick 50 minutes into the match. In the 55th minute, Sertel Yamanöz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ArtvinHodspor fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-1. The audience was convinced that Mehmet Arif Sarper's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Güneş Kutlan was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. In the 60th minute of the match Berke Tanyolaç shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Güneş Kutlan showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Güneş Kutlan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sertel Yamanöz, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. The audience was convinced that Sertel Yamanöz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Güneş Kutlan was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. Mehmet Arif Sarper received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Güneş Kutlan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 70 minutes, Sertel Yamanöz put it in 5-1 from a short distance just to the right of Güneş Kutlan. Sertel Yamanöz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mehmet Arif Sarper in the 74th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Güneş Kutlan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 77 played minutes Mensis Miles got a freekick which was hit by Adnan Hatemoğlu. After having played for 78 minutes, Sertel Yamanöz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ArtvinHodspor's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sertel Yamanöz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Güneş Kutlan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mehmet Arif Sarper in the 80th minute of the match. Sertel Yamanöz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Güneş Kutlan having to interfere. 92 minutes into the match, Mensis Miles's goal looked a bit too open when Sertel Yamanöz came free, but Güneş Kutlan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mehmet Arif Sarper struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Güneş Kutlan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ArtvinHodspor. For all the effort they put into the match, the Mensis Miles players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for ArtvinHodspor.