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LAST CASTLE
Spectators: 7742 (Terracing: 5808, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 154) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mehmet Anıl Adal made the kick off which started today's match. 5 minutes into the match, Unique Star's goal looked a bit too open when Afşin Derem came free, but Kuddusî Taygun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kuddusî Taygun didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Afşin Derem went, in the 5th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Güral Ertüze made in the 8th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Unique Star's Nour Al Safi. Ufuk Rasih showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mehmet Anıl Adal in the 10th minute of the match. In the 12th minute Hızır Dilazad shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kuddusî Taygun saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ufuk Rasih made an important save on a dangerous shot by Emran Karaalp in the 14th minute. Kuddusî Taygun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hızır Dilazad in the 17th minute of play. Unique Star's Kuddusî Taygun played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hızır Dilazad in the 19th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Afşin Derem in the 30th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kuddusî Taygun prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Mehmet Anıl Adal in the 31stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ufuk Rasih, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 38th minute Afşin Derem shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kuddusî Taygun saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Unique Star defense, Afşin Derem kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kuddusî Taygun. The Unique Star fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kuddusî Taygun should have stopped the shot. Kuddusî Taygun showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Afşin Derem in the 45th minute of the match. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Afşin Derem to strike the kick off in the second half. Lion FC's Afşin Derem was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 56th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Unique Star's Nour Al Safi managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Güral Ertüze in the 59 minute of the game. With his leg Kuddusî Taygun managed to avoid a goal in the 63rdth minute, when Lion FC's Afşin Derem fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Afşin Derem in the 69thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Kuddusî Taygun, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When Eugenio Rozarius fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Unique Star's protests and gave Eugenio Rozarius a yellow card for diving instead. After 78 minutes of play, Unique Star's Emran Karaalp made it 2-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ufuk Rasih was left in no man's land by his defense there! Kuddusî Taygun made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Afşin Derem sent off a good shot on target. Ufuk Rasih made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nour Al Safi in the 84th minute of play. Afşin Derem made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 87thth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Kuddusî Taygun would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. When the match had gone on for 87 minutes, Afşin Derem put it in 2-5 from a short distance just to the right of Kuddusî Taygun. In the 93rd minute, Mehmet Anıl Adal left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Unique Star fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-5. In the 96th minute Mehmet Anıl Adal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ufuk Rasih saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Lion FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.