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Spectators: 7503 (Terracing: 5628, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ahmet Ömür Akkın started the match with the kick off. In the 12th minute, Fikret Sara left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Per Aspera ad Astra fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. In the 15th minute, Arif Egemen Veysel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Samsunspor booed when Per Aspera ad Astra was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arif Egemen Veysel didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 19thth minute of the game Ahmet Ömür Akkın who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Per Aspera ad Astra's Gaffar Sarik was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 21st minute Ahmet Ömür Akkın shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gaffar Sarik saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fikret Sara charged in rather forcefully in the 28th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fikret Sara the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 28th minute, Fikret Sara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kamil İlkut received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Hayri İlksen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kamil İlkut sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Kamil İlkut stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Okanalp İpekçi charged in rather forcefully in the 51st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Okanalp İpekçi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Samsunspor booed when Per Aspera ad Astra was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Okanalp İpekçi didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 53 played minutes, Samsunspor's Selman Alptekin shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Gaffar Sarik 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 Samsunspor reached it. Per Aspera ad Astra's Kudret Ulağ got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Gaffar Sarik took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ahmet Ömür Akkın, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mehmet Ediz Durdu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gaffar Sarik read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 60th minute of play. 63 minutes into the match, Per Aspera ad Astra's goal looked a bit too open when Ahmet Ömür Akkın came free, but Gaffar Sarik reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Arif Egemen Veysel fell near the penalty area in the 69th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Per Aspera ad Astra's protests and gave Arif Egemen Veysel a yellow card for diving instead. In the 69th match minute, Per Aspera ad Astra was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arif Egemen Veysel to maneuver through the defense. In the 70th minute, Erol Buminhan 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. 71 minutes into the game, Kudret Ulağ was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Per Aspera ad Astra's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Samsunspor the free kick. After 72 played minutes Per Aspera ad Astra got a freekick which was hit by Kudret Ulağ. Kudret Ulağ hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ahmet Ömür Akkın in the 80th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gaffar Sarik prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Samsunspor's Ahmet Ömür Akkın in the 83rd minute got a chance for a shot 83rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Per Aspera ad Astra's goalie prevented a goal. After 88 played minutes Samsunspor got a freekick which was hit by Celal Murathan. Mehmet Ediz Durdu might have been able to make a better finish in the 95th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gaffar Sarik. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mehmet Ediz Durdu ran back to his position shaking his head. 95 minutes into the game, Cemal Erdurmus lined in a short shot 1-2 behind a frustrated Gaffar Sarik. When the match was over Samsunspor could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Per Aspera ad Astra throughout the match.