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CASCADE CITY ARENA
Spectators: 7212 (Terracing: 5410, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 143) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Vahdet Cinel kicked off to start the match. In the 8th minute the ball was on its way in behind Vardar's goalkeeper Aycan Yorgun, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 10th minute, one of CASCADE FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for CASCADE FC. Neşat Özgiray kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vahdet Cinel in the 14th minute of play forced CASCADE FC's goalkeeper Nafiz Akgül to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Asrın Şerif fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nafiz Akgül having to interfere. 22 minutes into the game, Asrın Şerif cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Nafiz Akgül was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Vardar's Asrın Şerif got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nafiz Akgül didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Vahdet Cinel went, in the 30th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Vahdet Cinel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 40 minutes into the match, CASCADE FC's goal looked a bit too open when Asrın Şerif came free, but Nafiz Akgül reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Vardar's zone, Artaç Güleç stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aycan Yorgun came out of the goal and Artaç Güleç tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After the first half Vardar were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Artaç Güleç to make the kick off. Vahdet Cinel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 63 minutes into the match, CASCADE FC's goal looked a bit too open when Vahdet Cinel came free, but Nafiz Akgül reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 66 minutes into the match, Ünsal Öztunç notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Vardar's Aycan Yorgun. Aycan Yorgun was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Artaç Güleç came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the CASCADE FC 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 Artaç Güleç couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Vardar getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Muharrem Türev hit a great ball. Ünsal Öztunç sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Vahdet Cinel struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Nafiz Akgül didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Vardar. When Vahdet Cinel came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the Vardar 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 Vahdet Cinel couldn't finish the play. Tuna Deniz charged in rather forcefully in the 87th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tuna Deniz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, CASCADE FC's Tuna Deniz got a free kick in the 87th minute. The supporters of Vardar booed when CASCADE FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Başar Mahşer didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 98th minute Vardar were awarded a corner. Korkut Pekşen went to the cornerflag to take it. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Vardar eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.