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Sapanca Stadyumu
Spectators: 7381 (Terracing: 5756, Seating: 1575, VIP seats: 50) Batı Tunçöven started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 4th minute Batı Tunçöven shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reese Barclay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 6th minute, Hıdır Erkılınç ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Reese Barclay was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. If Cui Jun Qi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Reese Barclay didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Batı Tunçöven went, in the 15th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Hernani Sarmento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 21 minutes, Hernani Sarmento managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Samsunspor's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hernani Sarmento was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Batı Tunçöven received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Reese Barclay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Batı Tunçöven fell near the penalty area in the 25th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Samsunspor's protests and gave Batı Tunçöven a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Sapanca FK booed when Samsunspor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Batı Tunçöven didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hulki Tevfik didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 29th minute, which inside left pole to 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cui Jun Qi in the 34th minute of play forced Sapanca FK's goalkeeper Reese Barclay to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With 37 minutes on the clock, Kaan Nasip commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Samsunspor fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 37th minute. Penalty! Samsunspor:s Hulki Tevfik showed great skill when he stopped Ricardo Stenshøj:s penalty. Sapanca FK were awarded a corner in the 41th minute after Samsunspor's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ricardo Stenshøj took the corner. 43 minutes into the match, Batı Tunçöven notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of Sapanca FK's Reese Barclay. Reese Barclay was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Reese Barclay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hernani Sarmento in the 46th minute of the match. After the first half Samsunspor were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nicolas Anelka was the one to do the kick off. Reese Barclay made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cui Jun Qi in the 56th minute. Aipytos Houlis struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Reese Barclay didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Samsunspor. 61 minutes into the game, Hıdır Erkılınç cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-4. Reese Barclay was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Reese Barclay made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cui Jun Qi in the 65th minute. Cui Jun Qi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Reese Barclay having to interfere. Hulki Tevfik didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Hakan Karabasov went, in the 71st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-5 was the resulting score. After 74 played minutes Sapanca FK got a freekick which was hit by Hakan Karabasov. Uluç Onursu charged in rather forcefully in the 75th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Uluç Onursu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Uluç Onursu kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Through an outstanding action, after 77 minutes, Reese Barclay successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 79 minutes had been played when some careless play by Sapanca FK's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Mustafa Yaşar Yürükoğlu was slow to take the kick. During this time Samsunspor's players had a chance to rest. Reese Barclay showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cui Jun Qi, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. After a rather tough play, Sapanca FK's Uluç Onursu got a free kick in the 85th minute. Reese Barclay made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mustafa Yaşar Yürükoğlu in the 86th minute of play. Hıdır Erkılınç 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. Hernani Sarmento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Reese Barclay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Samsunspor's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.