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ALYA SANCAR ARENA
Spectators: 8431 (Terracing: 6324, Seating: 1939, VIP seats: 168) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Leo Inautzi started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, ALYA FC's goal looked a bit too open when Leo Inautzi came free, but Gong Cheng Yu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gong Cheng Yu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leo Inautzi, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Leo Inautzi might have been able to make a better finish in the 8th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gong Cheng Yu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Leo Inautzi ran back to his position shaking his head. Güner Uludoğan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Yalçın Abdulhakimoğlu's shot from short distance in the 10th minute. Leo Inautzi took the ball and in the 12 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gong Cheng Yu. Gong Cheng Yu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 21st minute Not Today were awarded a corner. Leo Inautzi went to the cornerflag to take it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leo Inautzi in the 24th minute of play forced ALYA FC's goalkeeper Gong Cheng Yu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mehmet Hamdi Tekiner hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leo Inautzi in the 28th minute of play forced ALYA FC's goalkeeper Gong Cheng Yu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gong Cheng Yu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Turgut Süngü, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leo Inautzi in the 32nd minute of play forced ALYA FC's goalkeeper Gong Cheng Yu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of ALYA FC booed when Not Today was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hugo Rami didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gong Cheng Yu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leo Inautzi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 36th minute of the match Not Today got a corner. ALYA FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Leo Inautzi ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Leo Inautzi got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Gong Cheng Yu quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Gong Cheng Yu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Turgut Süngü's shot from short distance in the 36th minute. After having played for 40 minutes, Leo Inautzi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Not Today's supporters crossed their fingers, but Leo Inautzi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Leo Inautzi might have been able to make a better finish in the 42nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gong Cheng Yu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Leo Inautzi ran back to his position shaking his head. Gong Cheng Yu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leo Inautzi, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. After a defensive mix-up in ALYA FC's zone, Leo Inautzi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gong Cheng Yu came out of the goal and Leo Inautzi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. ALYA FC's Gong Cheng Yu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leo Inautzi in the 46th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leo Inautzi in the 47th minute of play forced ALYA FC's goalkeeper Gong Cheng Yu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Yüksel Çelikhan made a kick off. In the 51st minute Yalçın Abdulhakimoğlu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Güner Uludoğan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ahmet Korkut Akçay hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. In the 55th minute, Leo Inautzi made a precise shot to the right of Gong Cheng Yu. ALYA FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. In the 58th match minute, ALYA FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oliver Heldens to maneuver through the defense. When Leo Inautzi came up free with the goalie in the 60th minute, the Not Today fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Leo Inautzi couldn't finish the play. Not Today's Aysan Baycan was substituted for Hüseyin Turan Dalayer. With a little luck, ALYA FC's Gong Cheng Yu got control of the ball when Leo Inautzi tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Not Today booed when ALYA FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ahmet Nasir Ufki didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match clock showed 71 minutes, the score became 2-2 when Yüksel Çelikhan sped through Not Today's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Güner Uludoğan. Gong Cheng Yu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leo Inautzi, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Gong Cheng Yu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leo Inautzi in the 77th minute of the match. Güner Uludoğan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yüksel Çelikhan in the 80th minute of play. Güner Uludoğan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ahmet Korkut Akçay's shot from short distance in the 81st minute. After 84 minutes Not Today's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ahmet Korkut Akçay who took care of the corner kick. Ahmet Korkut Akçay made a great header on ALYA FC's corner, it was just that Not Today's Güner Uludoğan managed to reach the ball for a save. Güner Uludoğan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ahmet Korkut Akçay in the 90th minute of the match. Gong Cheng Yu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leo Inautzi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Not Today's Leo Inautzi in the 96th minute got a chance for a shot 96th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ALYA FC's goalie prevented a goal.