Federation Clash Challenge

HARMAN YERİ ARENA
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Necati Ünsi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Saúl Gentiletti went, in the 5th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 11th minute Vatan Mert shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vilmantas Matulas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. KOZAĞAÇSPOR's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Aybars Mukerrem in the 12th minute. The corner led KOZAĞAÇSPOR's Aybars Mukerrem to fire away a dangerous shot which Vilmantas Matulas despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the game's 12th minute KOZAĞAÇSPOR's Aybars Mukerrem took a hard shot from long distance, a kick which went into the net just to the right of Vilmantas Matulas and thus the score was 1-1. Vatan Mert blasted a shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Vilmantas Matulas having to make a save. After 15 played minutes FC Žalia Giria got a freekick which was hit by Vytautas Petkus. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Saúl Gentiletti managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Žalia Giria's supporters rose to their feet, but Saúl Gentiletti was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Necati Ünsi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 23rd minute, Vatan Mert reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Vilmantas Matulas. The goal made the score 2-1. Necati Ünsi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hikmet Lebib, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. In the 33rd minute of the match, Vatan Mert tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Vilmantas Matulas saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. FC Žalia Giria's Jack Grealish was substituted for Vytautas Petkus. Abdurrezzak Kadrettin struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Vilmantas Matulas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for KOZAĞAÇSPOR. Ramūnas Lipskis's late challenge caught a KOZAĞAÇSPOR's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ramūnas Lipskis helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to FC Žalia Giria getting a freekick after 48 minutes play. Ramūnas Lipskis hit a great ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Vatan Mert stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of FC Žalia Giria booed when KOZAĞAÇSPOR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nazil Açıkgöz didn't get a good kick on the ball. FC Žalia Giria made a substitution. Augustinas Baltramaitis replaced Saúl Gentiletti. FC Žalia Giria's Algitas Kimbartas was substituted for Dovydas Varnas. FC Žalia Giria's Vilmantas Matulas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vatan Mert in the 68th minute of play. In the 69th minute Vatan Mert shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vilmantas Matulas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, FC Žalia Giria's Edgaras Žiemelis got a free kick in the 71st minute. Vilmantas Matulas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vatan Mert, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vatan Mert sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 79 minutes of play, KOZAĞAÇSPOR's Vatan Mert made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Vilmantas Matulas was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 82nd minute, Augustinas Baltramaitis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 86th minute, Erikas Kiškunas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vatan Mert sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 95 minutes into the match, KOZAĞAÇSPOR's Karol Kalak sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vilmantas Matulas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 97 minutes into the match, KOZAĞAÇSPOR's goalkeeper Necati Ünsi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Augustinas Baltramaitis. FC Žalia Giria's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.