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Spectators: 7673 (Terracing: 5755, Seating: 1765, VIP seats: 153) Arif Nihat Benlioğlu started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Senio Robires's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gökhan Derman read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. 5 minutes into the game, Arif Nihat Benlioğlu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Gökhan Derman was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Senio Robires sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to LEGENDS getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Oğuzer Öztek hit a great ball. After having played for 11 minutes, Arif Nihat Benlioğlu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ardeşen Pirinçlikspor's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arif Nihat Benlioğlu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some careless play in the LEGENDS defense, Arif Nihat Benlioğlu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gökhan Derman. The LEGENDS fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gökhan Derman should have stopped the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aivar Lond during the 19th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 19th match minute, Ardeşen Pirinçlikspor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aivar Lond to maneuver through the defense. Gökhan Derman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Senio Robires, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. In the 24th minute Arif Nihat Benlioğlu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gökhan Derman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gökhan Derman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Senio Robires in the 25th minute of play. Gökhan Derman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Senio Robires in the 28th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Arif Nihat Benlioğlu in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gökhan Derman prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Arif Nihat Benlioğlu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 33rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 36 played minutes, Ardeşen Pirinçlikspor's Ahmet Kadri Karun shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Gökhan Derman came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ardeşen Pirinçlikspor reached it. Hurşit Aybar's late challenge caught a Ardeşen Pirinçlikspor's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hurşit Aybar helped the player get up and apologised. After 37 played minutes LEGENDS got a freekick which was hit by Hurşit Aybar. In the 39th minute Eray Akçakoca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sertaç Özgenalp saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arif Nihat Benlioğlu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gökhan Derman having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 48th minute, Arif Nihat Benlioğlu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ardeşen Pirinçlikspor's supporters rose to their feet, but Arif Nihat Benlioğlu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gökhan Derman breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The LEGENDS players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ardeşen Pirinçlikspor were winning 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Eray Akçakoca stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Sertaç Özgenalp showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eray Akçakoca in the 57th minute of the match. Gökhan Derman made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Senio Robires sent off a good shot on target. 65 minutes into the match, Senio Robires had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gökhan Derman. LEGENDS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Senio Robires was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. In the 71st minute, Ardeşen Pirinçlikspor's Arif Nihat Benlioğlu ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Gökhan Derman. Gökhan Derman yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-4. Sertaç Özgenalp showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eray Akçakoca in the 76th minute of the match. Gökhan Derman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arif Nihat Benlioğlu in the 79th minute of the match. Arif Nihat Benlioğlu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Gökhan Derman made a huge save. In the 84th minute, Aivar Lond ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gökhan Derman was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-5. After a rather tough play, LEGENDS's Eray Akçakoca got a free kick in the 87th minute. Gökhan Derman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arif Nihat Benlioğlu, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Senio Robires got free with Gökhan Derman in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. LEGENDS's Eray Akçakoca got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, LEGENDS's Gökhan Derman got control of the ball when Senio Robires tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gökhan Derman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arif Nihat Benlioğlu, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Ardeşen Pirinçlikspor eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.