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A N K O
Spectators: 7520 (Terracing: 5641, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ahmet Nasir Bekiroğlu took the kick off in the first half of the match. Halim Akburak's late challenge caught a Gümüşhane Spor's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Halim Akburak helped the player get up and apologised. Ahmet Nasir Bekiroğlu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Dorukhan Çetinsoy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gümüşhane Spor's Ahmet Hamdi Oncubay played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erdeniz Tan in the 26th minute of play. In the 31st minute, Gümüşhane Spor's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Fatih Tokuz fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Dorukhan Çetinsoy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ahmet Nasir Bekiroğlu, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Fatih Tokuz scored 1-0 in the 35th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ahmet Hamdi Oncubay, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Erdeniz Tan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Ahmet Hamdi Oncubay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Fatih Tokuz made a kick off. A N K O drilling's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Erdeniz Tan in the 54th minute. 58 minutes into the game, Ahmet Nasir Bekiroğlu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gümüşhane Spor's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave A N K O drilling the free kick. The supporters of A N K O drilling booed when Gümüşhane Spor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ahmet Nasir Bekiroğlu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 65th minute Erdeniz Tan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ahmet Hamdi Oncubay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Halim Akburak hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Dorukhan Çetinsoy went to the wrong direction when Ahmet Nasir Bekiroğlu was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. Erdeniz Tan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ahmet Hamdi Oncubay having to interfere. When Fatih Tokuz came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the A N K O drilling 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 Fatih Tokuz couldn't finish the play. After having played for 77 minutes, Erdeniz Tan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. A N K O drilling's supporters crossed their fingers, but Erdeniz Tan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alemdar Kamer kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. Erdeniz Tan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ahmet Hamdi Oncubay read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. In the 82nd match minute, A N K O drilling was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Halim Akburak to maneuver through the defense. Çağlar Cannavaro hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. When Ahmet Nasir Bekiroğlu came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the Gümüşhane Spor 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 Ahmet Nasir Bekiroğlu couldn't finish the play. When Erdeniz Tan came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the A N K O drilling 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 Erdeniz Tan couldn't finish the play. A N K O drilling were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Gümüşhane Spor for a fine match.