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NİĞDE ARENA
Spectators: 6928 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 154) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mirza Bender kicked off to start the match. The supporters of NİĞDE FK booed when Knights of Dol Amroth was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vladimiro Mendez didn't get a good kick on the ball. NİĞDE FK's Emre Balaban got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Emre Balaban had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of NİĞDE FK booed when Knights of Dol Amroth was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Severo Asur didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as NİĞDE FK's Emre Balaban slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Numan Tezeren. That made the score 1-0 after 13 minutes of play. A collision led to NİĞDE FK getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Ali Behzat Ziya hit a great ball. Tayyar Volkan might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ubaldo Abalos. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tayyar Volkan ran back to his position shaking his head. NİĞDE FK's Ubaldo Abalos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tayyar Volkan in the 18th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Emre Balaban kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Numan Tezeren. That made the score 2-0 in the 19 minute of play. Knights of Dol Amroth's Numan Tezeren played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emre Balaban in the 23rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Knights of Dol Amroth's Severo Asur got a free kick in the 24th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Knights of Dol Amroth's zone, Emre Balaban stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Numan Tezeren came out of the goal and Emre Balaban tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Şerif Öksüz received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Numan Tezeren came out and tried to block the shot, but Şerif Öksüz slotted it home off the left post making it 3-0 in the 27th minute. Numan Tezeren was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Jean Oliva showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 4-0 in the 30 minute of play. Şerif Öksüz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With an all-out effort, NİĞDE FK's Numan Tezeren threw himself towards the right post 36 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Emre Balaban, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Azim Özkutsal could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Numan Tezeren made a huge save. Ubaldo Abalos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tayyar Volkan's shot from short distance in the 40th minute. If Emre Balaban had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Şerif Öksüz struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Numan Tezeren didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for NİĞDE FK. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Emre Balaban was the one to do the kick off. Numan Tezeren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emre Balaban in the 51st minute of play. Sertaç Oğuzkan hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. Tayyar Volkan might have been able to make a better finish in the 58th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ubaldo Abalos. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tayyar Volkan ran back to his position shaking his head. A collision led to Knights of Dol Amroth getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Savaşer Engintalay hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Emre Balaban in the 62nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Numan Tezeren prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Jean Oliva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 68th minute, Şerif Öksüz made a precise shot to the right of Numan Tezeren. Knights of Dol Amroth's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-0. Şerif Öksüz struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Numan Tezeren didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for NİĞDE FK. Tayyar Volkan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Ubaldo Abalos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emre Balaban in the 79th minute of play forced Knights of Dol Amroth's goalkeeper Numan Tezeren to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Numan Tezeren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emre Balaban, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Knights of Dol Amroth's Numan Tezeren played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emre Balaban in the 83rd minute of play. NİĞDE FK's Ubaldo Abalos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tayyar Volkan in the 85th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tayyar Volkan got free with Ubaldo Abalos in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 90 minutes into the match, Şerif Öksüz notched a goal, 7-0, to the right of Knights of Dol Amroth's Numan Tezeren. Numan Tezeren was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.