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AKYAZI STADYUM
Spectators: 7451 (Terracing: 5657, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 60) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Wolf Blue kicked off to start the match. After a defensive mix-up in Ofspor's zone, Wolf Blue stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sarp Tanberk came out of the goal and Wolf Blue tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 6th minute of the game. One of TRABZON SPOR:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Ofspor:s goal. Akay Vurgun shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Halil İbrahim Kalagay in the 17th minute of play forced TRABZON SPOR's goalkeeper Baransel Tanbay to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Baransel Tanbay showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Akay Vurgun, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Seyit Mertol struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Baransel Tanbay didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ofspor. Sarp Tanberk was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Wolf Blue showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 21 minute of play. When Gani Arıhan fell near the penalty area in the 24th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ofspor's protests and gave Gani Arıhan a yellow card for diving instead. Gani Arıhan kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Yakup Kadri Özinal kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in TRABZON SPOR fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 26th minute. Penalty! In the 27th minute there was a penalty for Ofspor. Akay Vurgun stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Baransel Tanbay. 1-2. 32 minutes into the match, TRABZON SPOR's goal looked a bit too open when Ali Berkant Ortanca came free, but Baransel Tanbay reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 34th minute Saip Okkan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Baransel Tanbay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Ali Berkant Ortanca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 37th minute Wolf Blue shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sarp Tanberk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ali Berkant Ortanca struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Baransel Tanbay didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ofspor. An unexpectedly hard shot by Akay Vurgun in the 40th minute of play forced TRABZON SPOR's goalkeeper Baransel Tanbay to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sarp Tanberk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abdulaziz Uraza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to TRABZON SPOR getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Kıvanç Saver hit a great ball. Akay Vurgun fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Baransel Tanbay having to interfere. After the first half Ofspor were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Akay Vurgun stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Baransel Tanbay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Seyit Mertol in the 54th minute of the match. Burç Özerkmen kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. Halil İbrahim Kalagay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abdulaziz Uraza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 63rd minute Saip Okkan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Baransel Tanbay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 71st minute, Akay Vurgun left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ofspor fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. In the 74th minute, Ofspor's Akay Vurgun ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Baransel Tanbay. Baransel Tanbay yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-4. When Ali Berkant Ortanca came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the Ofspor 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 Ali Berkant Ortanca couldn't finish the play. After having played for 78 minutes, Akay Vurgun managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ofspor's supporters crossed their fingers, but Akay Vurgun was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Aytekin Arısan kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. TRABZON SPOR's attentive Abdulaziz Uraza managed to snatch the ball when Gani Arıhan made a throw-in in the 88th minute of the game. A collision led to TRABZON SPOR getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Yakup Kadri Özinal hit a great ball. Akay Vurgun could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 97th minute of the match, but Baransel Tanbay made a huge save. The TRABZON SPOR fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Ofspor were clearly better and deserved to take the win.