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Kurtlar Arena
Spectators: 8029 (Terracing: 6023, Seating: 1846, VIP seats: 160) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Veiko Naaber got the match started through his kick off. With a little luck, Kuzey FK's Hasan Ali Akatay got control of the ball when Harald Bivall tried to sneak it across the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as ASLAN ALFA's Harald Bivall slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Hasan Ali Akatay. That made the score 1-0 after 5 minutes of play. Hori Blanco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cihan Kabil in the 12th minute of play. Ahmet Nedim Peyami sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kutalp Hatemoğlu in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hori Blanco saved ASLAN ALFA from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cihan Kabil in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hori Blanco prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 29 minutes into the match, Kuzey FK's goal looked a bit too open when Harun Başesgi came free, but Hasan Ali Akatay reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 32 minutes ASLAN ALFA's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Recai Emek who took care of the corner kick. In the 34th minute, Kutalp Hatemoğlu 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. With his leg Hasan Ali Akatay managed to avoid a goal in the 36thth minute, when ASLAN ALFA's Veiko Naaber fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 40th minute Cihan Kabil shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hori Blanco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Veiko Naaber struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Hasan Ali Akatay didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ASLAN ALFA. 45 minutes into the match, ASLAN ALFA's goal looked a bit too open when Cihan Kabil came free, but Hori Blanco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Geronimo Perrando kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The wind increased when Cihan Kabil made the kick off in the second half. Cihan Kabil received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Hori Blanco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cihan Kabil took the ball and in the 54 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Hori Blanco. Hori Blanco dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. 57 minutes into the match, ASLAN ALFA's goal looked a bit too open when Kutalp Hatemoğlu came free, but Hori Blanco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 61 minutes into the game, Harald Bivall was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ASLAN ALFA's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kuzey FK the free kick. Harald Bivall hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Kutalp Hatemoğlu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hori Blanco having to make a save. 70 minutes into the match, Kuzey FK's goal looked a bit too open when Nikolas Tsagris came free, but Hasan Ali Akatay reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Cihan Kabil's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hori Blanco was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. After a rather tough play, ASLAN ALFA's Veiko Naaber got a free kick in the 72nd minute. ASLAN ALFA's Ahmet Nedim Fırıncı was substituted for Veiko Naaber. In the 73rd match minute, ASLAN ALFA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Veiko Naaber to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to ASLAN ALFA getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Ahmet Nedim Fırıncı hit a great ball. Hori Blanco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kutalp Hatemoğlu, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Hori Blanco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kutalp Hatemoğlu in the 80th minute of play. In the 80thth minute of the game Kutalp Hatemoğlu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ASLAN ALFA's Hori Blanco was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 82nd minute of the match Kuzey FK got a corner. ASLAN ALFA's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. İsrafil Candaner ran over to the corner to take the kick. 87 minutes into the match, Kuzey FK's goal looked a bit too open when Ahmet Nedim Fırıncı came free, but Hasan Ali Akatay reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Geronimo Perrando struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Hasan Ali Akatay didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ASLAN ALFA. In the 91st minute of the match, Kutalp Hatemoğlu tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Hori Blanco saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 95th minute Kuzey FK were awarded a corner. İsrafil Candaner went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Kuzey FK's corner İsrafil Candaner fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Hori Blanco quite easily take care of the ball. Hori Blanco was completely defenseless when İsrafil Candaner shot a long shot which deflected off the right pole and into the goal in the game's 95th minute, 1-2. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Kuzey FK eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.