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İsmet Paşa Stadium
Spectators: 7764 (Terracing: 5824, Seating: 1786, VIP seats: 154) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mustafa Emrah Ünsaç kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the match, Aras17's Mustafa Emrah Ünsaç sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aykan Ersezer narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Aykan Ersezer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Özal Kambay in the 5th minute of the match. Aykan Ersezer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rik Dalman in the 6th minute of play. In the 10th minute the ball was on its way in behind Aras17's goalkeeper Gervasio Garikoitz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rik Dalman in the 15th minute of play forced KOCAELİSPOR's goalkeeper Aykan Ersezer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aykan Ersezer didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Fazlı Mahir went, in the 17th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After having played for 21 minutes, Mustafa Emrah Ünsaç managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Aras17's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mustafa Emrah Ünsaç was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rik Dalman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Aykan Ersezer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mustafa Emrah Ünsaç in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aykan Ersezer saved KOCAELİSPOR from getting behind. Aras17's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Çelikan Eroğlu in the 26th minute. Aras17's Fazlı Mahir was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Aykan Ersezer in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 32nd minute, Mustafa Emrah Ünsaç made a precise shot to the right of Aykan Ersezer. KOCAELİSPOR's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. If Mustafa Emrah Ünsaç had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Aras17 fans' excitement grew in the 36th match minute when Aras17's Mustafa Emrah Ünsaç looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Aykan Ersezer didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Özal Kambay went, in the 41st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. 47 minutes into the match, KOCAELİSPOR's goal looked a bit too open when Fazlı Mahir came free, but Aykan Ersezer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half Aras17 were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Münir Adışanlı made the kick off in the second half. Rik Dalman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rik Dalman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Aykan Ersezer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 56th minute, Fazlı Mahir reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Aykan Ersezer. The goal made the score 0-5. Aykan Ersezer made a fantastic save in the 58th minute, when Rik Dalman sent off a good shot on target. In the 61st minute Münir Adışanlı shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gervasio Garikoitz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in KOCAELİSPOR's zone, Mustafa Emrah Ünsaç stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aykan Ersezer came out of the goal and Mustafa Emrah Ünsaç tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 63 minutes, Mustafa Emrah Ünsaç managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Aras17's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mustafa Emrah Ünsaç was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Fazlı Mahir recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Aykan Ersezer didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Fazlı Mahir went, in the 68th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-6 was the resulting score. In the 75th minute Münir Adışanlı shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gervasio Garikoitz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Rik Dalman managed to get in a good position for a shot. Aras17's supporters rose to their feet, but Rik Dalman was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aykan Ersezer breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 81 minutes into the match, Özal Kambay dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Aykan Ersezer, 0-7. After 84 minutes of play, Aras17's Mustafa Emrah Ünsaç made it 0-8 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Aykan Ersezer was left in no man's land by his defense there! 87 minutes into the match, KOCAELİSPOR's goal looked a bit too open when Mustafa Emrah Ünsaç came free, but Aykan Ersezer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fazlı Mahir got free with Aykan Ersezer in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Tan Yenay fell near the penalty area in the 95th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored KOCAELİSPOR's protests and gave Tan Yenay a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Aras17 booed when KOCAELİSPOR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tan Yenay didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match was over Aras17 could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than KOCAELİSPOR throughout the match.