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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ali Hadi started the match with the kick off. Black Stockings FC's Afşar Mennan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cevher Arslangiray in the 7th minute of play. After 9 played minutes McLarens got a freekick which was hit by Ayberk Şafak. Akif Sururi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 12 minutes into the match, McLarens's goal looked a bit too open when Ali Hadi came free, but Kudret Kumukbay reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ali Hadi in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kudret Kumukbay saved McLarens from getting behind. The supporters of Black Stockings FC booed when McLarens was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Serbülent Sümer didn't get a good kick on the ball. Atilla La Rocca was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 18th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 23rd minute of the match, Ahmet Tolga Akdemir got a very nice opportunity to score, but Afşar Mennan was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 24th minute of the match, Cevher Arslangiray tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Afşar Mennan saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Cihat Elfaz hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Black Stockings FC's Atilla La Rocca got a free kick in the 27th minute. When Cihat Elfaz fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Black Stockings FC's protests and gave Cihat Elfaz a yellow card for diving instead. After 32 played minutes Black Stockings FC got a freekick which was hit by Cihat Elfaz. Afşar Mennan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Feyyaz Visali in the 34th minute of the match. Ahmet Tolga Akdemir who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 36thth minute tested the skills of Afşar Mennan when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Afşar Mennan made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Ayberk Şafak sent off a good shot on target. 39 minutes into the game, McLarens's Abdullah Seçkin nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Afşar Mennan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. 46 minutes into the game, Sancar Geylanoğullarından was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Black Stockings FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave McLarens the free kick. Sancar Geylanoğullarından kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. 47 minutes into the match, McLarens's Abdullah Seçkin broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. 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 Cevher Arslangiray made a kick off. After 52 minutes, Feyyaz Visali mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the McLarens and the Black Stockings FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 52 played minutes McLarens got a freekick which was hit by Feyyaz Visali. When Cevher Arslangiray fell near the penalty area in the 55th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored McLarens's protests and gave Cevher Arslangiray a yellow card for diving instead. In the 55th minute, Cevher Arslangiray hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kudret Kumukbay showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Taner Oncubay, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Feyyaz Visali hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the McLarens defense, Ali Hadi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kudret Kumukbay. The McLarens fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kudret Kumukbay should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cevher Arslangiray in the 62nd minute of play forced Black Stockings FC's goalkeeper Afşar Mennan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Akif Sururi struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Kudret Kumukbay didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Black Stockings FC. Afşar Mennan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cevher Arslangiray in the 65th minute of play. 69 minutes into the match, Cevher Arslangiray had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Afşar Mennan. Black Stockings FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cevher Arslangiray was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmet Tolga Akdemir in the 72nd minute of play forced Black Stockings FC's goalkeeper Afşar Mennan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cevher Arslangiray took the ball and in the 73 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Afşar Mennan. Afşar Mennan dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. In the 76th minute, Haşim Yörük hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd rose to their feet as Black Stockings FC's Akif Sururi slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Kudret Kumukbay. That made the score 3-3 after 77 minutes of play. In the 80th minute, Feyyaz Visali hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hayyam Onursal kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Black Stockings FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Atilla La Rocca in the 90th minute. A collision led to Black Stockings FC getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Mümtazer Kongur hit a great ball. In the 93rd match minute, Black Stockings FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hayyam Onursal to maneuver through the defense. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.