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Cankiri
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Yunus Ganim got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of ERZURUMSPOR booed when Aydos Spor A.Ş was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ruhi Orgun didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ahmet Kadri Zihni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Botello Pinto in the 13th minute of play. In the 14th minute Yağızhan Bilgiç shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ahmet Kadri Zihni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 15th minute, Ersin Ergenç hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ahmet Kadri Zihni stood somewhat misplaced when Botello Pinto came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 16 minute. Nuh Siddik was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 20 minutes into the match. After 19 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for ERZURUMSPOR! Ruhi Orgun shot the penalty kick right outside the post. 22 minutes into the game, Ersin Ergenç was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Aydos Spor A.Ş's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ERZURUMSPOR the free kick. In the 22nd match minute, Aydos Spor A.Ş was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ersin Ergenç to maneuver through the defense. Yunus Ganim's late challenge caught a ERZURUMSPOR's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Yunus Ganim helped the player get up and apologised. In the 32nd minute, Yunus Ganim hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 36th minute, Botello Pinto 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Botello Pinto managed to get in a good position for a shot. ERZURUMSPOR's supporters rose to their feet, but Botello Pinto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ahmet Kadri Zihni breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Botello Pinto stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to ERZURUMSPOR getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Aysan Demirbaş hit a great ball. Ersin Ergenç could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Durmuş İldeniz made a huge save. ERZURUMSPOR's defense didn't have a chance, in the 56th minute, when Ersin Ergenç scored to the left of an out of position Durmuş İldeniz, making the score, 1-1. 58 minutes into the game, Botello Pinto cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Ahmet Kadri Zihni was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Botello Pinto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Ahmet Kadri Zihni tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Durmuş İldeniz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yunus Ganim in the 66th minute of the match. 73 minutes into the match, Botello Pinto had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ahmet Kadri Zihni. Aydos Spor A.Ş's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Botello Pinto was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. A collision led to Aydos Spor A.Ş getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Hulki Balatürk hit a great ball. Aydos Spor A.Ş made a substitution. Azmi Balaban replaced Atay Muzaffer. In the 79th match minute, Aydos Spor A.Ş was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ersin Ergenç to maneuver through the defense. In the 84th minute Botello Pinto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ahmet Kadri Zihni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Botello Pinto in the 85th minute of play forced Aydos Spor A.Ş's goalkeeper Ahmet Kadri Zihni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 91 minutes of play Aydos Spor A.Ş's Yunus Ganim was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 94 minutes into the match, Botello Pinto had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ahmet Kadri Zihni. Aydos Spor A.Ş's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Botello Pinto was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. For all the effort they put into the match, the Aydos Spor A.Ş players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for ERZURUMSPOR.