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MUHSİN YAZICIOĞLU
Spectators: 9207 (Terracing: 6907, Seating: 2117, VIP seats: 183) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kai Havertz started the match with the kick off. Bahri Paker kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Bozkurt's Iason Kazantzidis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Șerban Hizo in the 8th minute of play. Iason Kazantzidis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Maxi Gambetta's shot from short distance in the 11th minute. 17 minutes into the match, Bozkurt's goal looked a bit too open when Maxi Gambetta came free, but Iason Kazantzidis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With 23 minutes on the clock, Ceyhan Peykan commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Bozkurt fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 23rd minute. Penalty! In the 25th minute there was a penalty for ŦɚȠɚʁ ɃȃҤ₠ ►eryx◄™. Nemesio Cedro stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Iason Kazantzidis. 0-1. Bozkurt's Iason Kazantzidis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Șerban Hizo in the 27th minute of play. When ŦɚȠɚʁ ɃȃҤ₠ ►eryx◄™'s Maxi Gambetta in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bozkurt's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Maxi Gambetta's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Iason Kazantzidis was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. The crowd rose to their feet as Bozkurt's Kai Havertz slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Altay Bayındır. That made the score 1-1 after 37 minutes of play. After a defensive mix-up in Bozkurt's zone, Maxi Gambetta stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Iason Kazantzidis came out of the goal and Maxi Gambetta tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Bozkurt's Orhun Eryaman got a free kick in the 44th minute.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Maxi Gambetta to make the kick off. After 51 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Bozkurt! Iason Kazantzidis came out of the goal in the 52nd minute to try and stop a shot by ŦɚȠɚʁ ɃȃҤ₠ ►eryx◄™'s Nemesio Cedro. But to his dismay, Nemesio Cedro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. After a rather tough play, Bozkurt's Orhun Eryaman got a free kick in the 56th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Bozkurt's zone, Nemesio Cedro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Iason Kazantzidis came out of the goal and Nemesio Cedro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bahri Paker got free with Iason Kazantzidis in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Iason Kazantzidis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maxi Gambetta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ali Erdem Çetintürk hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Bozkurt's Mustafa Hakan Sufi was substituted for Kai Havertz. Bozkurt's Muhammet Çetinel was substituted for Ergün Benlioğlu. Bozkurt's Emrullah Erboy was substituted for Adolfo Larrauri. ŦɚȠɚʁ ɃȃҤ₠ ►eryx◄™'s Altay Bayındır played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mustafa Hakan Sufi in the 66th minute of play. ŦɚȠɚʁ ɃȃҤ₠ ►eryx◄™'s Altay Bayındır played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Poyraz Çavuş in the 68th minute of play. Șerban Hizo charged in rather forcefully in the 69th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Șerban Hizo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 69th minute, Șerban Hizo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Altay Bayındır showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mustafa Hakan Sufi, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. 80 minutes into the match, ŦɚȠɚʁ ɃȃҤ₠ ►eryx◄™'s goal looked a bit too open when Marcell Jacobs came free, but Altay Bayındır reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Altay Bayındır showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcell Jacobs in the 85th minute of the match. Kristian Bäcklin scored 1-3 in the 88th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Iason Kazantzidis, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With an all-out effort, ŦɚȠɚʁ ɃȃҤ₠ ►eryx◄™'s Iason Kazantzidis threw himself towards the right post 92 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Kristian Bäcklin, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 95th minute Mustafa Hakan Sufi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Altay Bayındır saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 97 minutes into the match, ŦɚȠɚʁ ɃȃҤ₠ ►eryx◄™'s Kristian Bäcklin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Iason Kazantzidis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched ŦɚȠɚʁ ɃȃҤ₠ ►eryx◄™ eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.