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Erzurum
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mirza Bender started the match with the kick off. Knights of Dol Amroth's Numan Tezeren proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save Knights of Dol Amroth from getting a goal against them. In the 11th minute Tayyar Volkan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gencalp Kırgız saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 14 minutes into the game, Gökmen Civanbaht was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Erzurum's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Knights of Dol Amroth the free kick. After 14 played minutes Erzurum got a freekick which was hit by Gökmen Civanbaht. In the 18th minute, Severo Asur hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Erzurum's Mehmet Ferit Çoğaş shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 20th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Numan Tezeren but with some difficulty. Derya Savni's late challenge caught a Knights of Dol Amroth's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Derya Savni helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Knights of Dol Amroth booed when Erzurum was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Derya Savni didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hilmi Safir charged in rather forcefully in the 24th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hilmi Safir the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Knights of Dol Amroth booed when Erzurum was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hilmi Safir didn't get a good kick on the ball. 34 minutes into the game, İlbey Egin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Knights of Dol Amroth's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Erzurum the free kick. After 34 played minutes Knights of Dol Amroth got a freekick which was hit by İlbey Egin. An unexpectedly hard shot by İzzettin Özcebe in the 41st minute of play forced Knights of Dol Amroth's goalkeeper Numan Tezeren to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Numan Tezeren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Karahan Işıner, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If İzzettin Özcebe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Knights of Dol Amroth's Numan Tezeren played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Karahan Işıner in the 55th minute of play. 57 minutes into the match, Knights of Dol Amroth's goal looked a bit too open when İzzettin Özcebe came free, but Numan Tezeren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 62 minutes into the match, Knights of Dol Amroth's goal looked a bit too open when İzzettin Özcebe came free, but Numan Tezeren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Tayyar Volkan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gencalp Kırgız was relentless in the 64th minute of the game. With a little luck, Erzurum's Gencalp Kırgız got control of the ball when Tayyar Volkan tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tayyar Volkan did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 0-1 to the left of a surprised Gencalp Kırgız 68 minutes into the match. Tayyar Volkan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gencalp Kırgız having to interfere. In the 78th minute, Tayyar Volkan got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 80th minute, Tayyar Volkan got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Numan Tezeren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karahan Işıner in the 82nd minute of play. In the 83rd minute Mirza Bender shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gencalp Kırgız saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 85 minutes into the match, Erzurum's goalkeeper Gencalp Kırgız had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tayyar Volkan. In a very dangerous position, a player in Erzurum fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 87th minute. Penalty! Although Erzurum had been in control for most of the match, Knights of Dol Amroth still came away with the win.