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Spectators: 7487 (Terracing: 5616, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) Liam Salamone in the 6thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Arman Kotuzhan, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Gerasim Chepikov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Arman Kotuzhan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 20 minutes, Melih Cevdet Okdemir mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the melikşah and the ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR players grew even worse after the yellow card. Dursun Ali Hekimbaşı showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Melih Cevdet Okdemir in the 22nd minute of the match. David Söderman hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. If Gerasim Chepikov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gerasim Chepikov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 30th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 35 minutes into the game, Liam Salamone recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Arman Kotuzhan. Liam Salamone showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Gencalp Mukbil kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. 41 minutes into the game, Gerasim Chepikov lined in a short shot 2-0 behind a frustrated Arman Kotuzhan. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Liam Salamone to strike the kick off in the second half. Gerasim Chepikov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 56 minutes, Kutlay Kutal mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the melikşah and the ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 56th minute of the game. One of melikşah:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR:s goal. Arman Kotuzhan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from David Söderman went, in the 58th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. After a rather tough play, melikşah's Metehan Evvel got a free kick in the 64th minute. In the 67th minute Gerasim Chepikov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arman Kotuzhan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Armando Lopes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arman Kotuzhan having to interfere. Dursun Ali Hekimbaşı made an important save on a dangerous shot by Baysal Necati in the 71st minute. Arman Kotuzhan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Liam Salamone, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Gerasim Chepikov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gerasim Chepikov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 94 minutes into the match, melikşah's goal looked a bit too open when Liam Salamone came free, but Arman Kotuzhan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to melikşah getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Baysal Necati hit a great ball. ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.