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Vodafone Arena
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Şener Akatay stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mehmet Emin Özerdem's shot from short distance in the 4th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sait Türkoğlu in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Geoffrey Redmond saved Ç.RİZESPOR from getting behind. In the 6th match minute, Ç.RİZESPOR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Caner Oyhan to maneuver through the defense. With an all-out effort, Beşiktaş's Geoffrey Redmond threw himself towards the right post 7 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Sait Türkoğlu, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Sait Türkoğlu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Geoffrey Redmond tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind Beşiktaş's goalkeeper Şener Akatay, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 20 minutes into the game, Beşiktaş's Yusuf Bahadır Batır nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Geoffrey Redmond made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Şener Akatay stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mehmet Emin Özerdem's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. Mehmet Emin Özerdem fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Şener Akatay having to interfere. In the 33rd minute, Tayfun Hızlı hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 34th minute, Tansu Özen sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Beşiktaş's Şener Akatay didn't even have to move. After a rather tough play, Beşiktaş's Ali Vedat Karasu got a free kick in the 38th minute. 44 minutes into the match, Ç.RİZESPOR's Mehmet Emin Özerdem sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Şener Akatay narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tevfik Koç stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Sait Türkoğlu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Yusuf Bahadır Batır had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 68 minutes, Yusuf Bahadır Batır managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Beşiktaş's supporters crossed their fingers, but Yusuf Bahadır Batır was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience was convinced that Tevfik Koç's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Şener Akatay was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. Geoffrey Redmond took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sait Türkoğlu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 77 minutes, Celalettin Nusret mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ç.RİZESPOR and the Beşiktaş players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Ç.RİZESPOR's Celalettin Nusret got a free kick in the 78th minute. Tevfik Koç recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Yusuf Bahadır Batır fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Geoffrey Redmond having to interfere. When Tevfik Koç came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the Ç.RİZESPOR fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Tevfik Koç couldn't finish the play. 92 minutes into the game, Beşiktaş's Yusuf Bahadır Batır nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Geoffrey Redmond made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Tevfik Koç received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Şener Akatay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Beşiktaş's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.