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Elbistan Arena
Spectators: 8237 (Terracing: 6180, Seating: 1891, VIP seats: 166) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Alejo Otsando made the kick off which started today's match. Ali Haydar Sahir made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alejo Otsando in the 8th minute of play. The supporters of FK Elbistan booed when Trabzonspor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ataman Kutun didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alejo Otsando scored 0-1 in the 17th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ali Haydar Sahir, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Trabzonspor's Yunus Civan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save Trabzonspor from getting a goal against them. Yunus Civan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ali Gültekin in the 26th minute of the match. Ali Haydar Sahir showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alejo Otsando, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Yunus Civan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Çağatay Onuralp, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. If Alejo Otsando had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. FK Elbistan's Ali Haydar Sahir played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alejo Otsando in the 34th minute of play. In the 36th minute, Alejo Otsando left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Trabzonspor fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. In the 39th minute, Alejo Otsando 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. In the 42nd play minute Zikri İlkay came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Yunus Civan. 2-2. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Abdülhak Tanyolaç was the one to do the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abdülhak Tanyolaç in the 51st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Yunus Civan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 55th minute FK Elbistan were awarded a corner. Epifanio Mitxaut went to the cornerflag to take it. Alper Mengü made a great header on FK Elbistan's corner, it was just that Trabzonspor's Yunus Civan managed to reach the ball for a save. Trabzonspor's Bedrettin Özaktuğ quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Ali Gültekin, made in the 59th minute of the game. Epifanio Mitxaut sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Trabzonspor's Keke Hektor was substituted for Lucio Claus. 64 minutes into the match, Trabzonspor's goal looked a bit too open when Ali Gültekin came free, but Yunus Civan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yunus Civan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Epifanio Mitxaut in the 66th minute of play. FK Elbistan's Ali Haydar Sahir proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save FK Elbistan from getting a goal against them. Trabzonspor's Yunus Civan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Epifanio Mitxaut in the 81st minute of play. 83 minutes into the game, Trabzonspor's Alejo Otsando nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ali Haydar Sahir made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. Trabzonspor's Kerem Erek was substituted for Alejo Otsando. Yunus Civan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ali Gültekin in the 87th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 87 minutes, Ali Gültekin put it in 3-3 from a short distance just to the right of Yunus Civan. 91 minutes into the match, FK Elbistan's goalkeeper Ali Haydar Sahir had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kerem Erek. A collision led to Trabzonspor getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Ataman Kutun hit a great ball. After 95 played minutes FK Elbistan got a freekick which was hit by Taci Koyak. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.