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Gerze Stadium
Spectators: 6673 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 0) Zikri Verim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patrick Basile in the 3rd minute of the match. Kahraman Öztan took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 5th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Zikri Verim. Gerze's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. A hard shot 7 in the game by Müslüm Şenalp from a close distance when the talented Pawel Kon managed to make a qualified save. BAŞAK SPOR KULÜBÜ's players were relieved. If İlkan İskandil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zikri Verim didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Patrick Basile went, in the 11th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After some careless play in the Gerze defense, Patrick Basile kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Zikri Verim. The Gerze fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Zikri Verim should have stopped the shot. The supporters of Gerze booed when BAŞAK SPOR KULÜBÜ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ercan Yaldırak didn't get a good kick on the ball. 26 minutes into the match, Gerze's goal looked a bit too open when İlkan İskandil came free, but Zikri Verim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind BAŞAK SPOR KULÜBÜ's goalkeeper Pawel Kon, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Tahir Necip kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Müslüm Şenalp could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Pawel Kon made a huge save. A collision led to Gerze getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Mücahit Özmut hit a great ball. Patrick Basile received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Zikri Verim tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Müslüm Şenalp got free with Pawel Kon in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Christer Nilsson hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match.

The wind increased when Patrick Basile made the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when İlkan İskandil got free with Zikri Verim in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The long shot by Atay Ersalmış in the 57th minute really tested Zikri Verim's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Patrick Basile sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 65th minute Patrick Basile shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zikri Verim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 66th minute, Gerze's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after İlkan İskandil fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. İlkan İskandil sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 80 minutes into the game, Gerze's Arda Berksan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pawel Kon made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Patrick Basile got free with Zikri Verim in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 89 minutes into the game, Patrick Basile cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Zikri Verim was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Gencalp Perker received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Zikri Verim tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of BAŞAK SPOR KULÜBÜ booed when Gerze was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aras Güleryüz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gencalp Perker, 95 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. The BAŞAK SPOR KULÜBÜ supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing BAŞAK SPOR KULÜBÜ would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.