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Ermenek Arena
Spectators: 7349 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1749, VIP seats: 100) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Rene Orlandus took the kick off in the first half of the match. The audience was convinced that Devran Direnç's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alim Balkan was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. Göktürk Tekinay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alim Balkan having to interfere. When Aksu SK's Rene Orlandus in the 6th minute got a chance for a shot 6th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ermenek Gençlik Spor's goalie prevented a goal. Göktürk Tekinay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alim Balkan having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rene Orlandus in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alim Balkan saved Ermenek Gençlik Spor from getting behind. In the 16th minute, Rene Orlandus left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Aksu SK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 19th match minute, Ermenek Gençlik Spor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mete Adsoy to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Ermenek Gençlik Spor's Nafiz Arslanşah got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Göktürk Tekinay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alim Balkan having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Rene Orlandus's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alim Balkan was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. If Rene Orlandus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aksu SK's Kevin De Waele got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 32 played minutes Ermenek Gençlik Spor got a freekick which was hit by Feyzullay Koralp. If Kevin De Waele had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 34 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ermenek Gençlik Spor's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Adnan Erdemli was slow to take the kick. During this time Aksu SK's players had a chance to rest. A well-hit corner resulted in Devran Direnç heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Alim Balkan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rene Orlandus's shot from short distance in the 36th minute. Devran Direnç fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alim Balkan having to interfere. Göktürk Tekinay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 42nd minute of the match Aksu SK got a corner. Ermenek Gençlik Spor's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Adnan Erdemli ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Adnan Erdemli almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Ermenek Gençlik Spor's Alim Balkan did a great save. The supporters of Ermenek Gençlik Spor booed when Aksu SK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kevin De Waele didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rene Orlandus took the ball and in the 46 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alim Balkan. Alim Balkan dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Hacı Ali Demirtekin was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute, Aygün Taşan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alim Balkan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rene Orlandus in the 56th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Ermenek Gençlik Spor's zone, Rene Orlandus stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alim Balkan came out of the goal and Rene Orlandus tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Devran Direnç received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Alim Balkan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 63rd minute, Kevin De Waele reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Alim Balkan. The goal made the score 0-3. Rene Orlandus in the 66thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Alim Balkan, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Rene Orlandus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 69th match minute, Aksu SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kevin De Waele to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Aksu SK booed when Ermenek Gençlik Spor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Feyzullay Koralp didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alim Balkan was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Kevin De Waele showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-5 in the 80 minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rene Orlandus in the 85th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alim Balkan saved Ermenek Gençlik Spor from getting behind. Hacı Ali Demirtekin took the ball and in the 86 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vefa Hünerli. Vefa Hünerli dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-5. If Rene Orlandus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When the match clock showed 89 minutes, the score became 1-6 when Rene Orlandus sped through Ermenek Gençlik Spor's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Alim Balkan. 93 minutes into the match, Aksu SK's goal looked a bit too open when Hacı Ali Demirtekin came free, but Vefa Hünerli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 95th minute, Aksu SK's Rene Orlandus dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-7.