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Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cenap Cebe started the match with the kick off. A throw-in in the 3rd minute of the game was made by Claus Huwyler with Ueli Siegenthaler as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cenap Cebe got free with Joaquin Koch in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sungurhan Özdek took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andy Vincent, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joaquin Koch showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cenap Cebe in the 13th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cenap Cebe in the 14th minute of play forced Fire Devils's goalkeeper Joaquin Koch to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 15 played minutes ADANA DEMİR SPOR got a freekick which was hit by Aycan Koç. Joaquin Koch took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cenap Cebe, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fire Devils's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Cenap Cebe 21 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. 24 minutes into the game, Claus Huwyler was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Fire Devils's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ADANA DEMİR SPOR the free kick. In the 24th minute, Claus Huwyler hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Joaquin Koch made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cenap Cebe in the 26th minute of play. 29 minutes into the match, ADANA DEMİR SPOR's Cenap Cebe sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joaquin Koch narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Acar Uluçkan fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ADANA DEMİR SPOR's protests and gave Acar Uluçkan a yellow card for diving instead. After 31 played minutes ADANA DEMİR SPOR got a freekick which was hit by Acar Uluçkan. A collision led to Fire Devils getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Pius Gruenenfelder hit a great ball. Andy Vincent received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Sungurhan Özdek tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Fire Devils's zone, Vacid Başesgi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joaquin Koch came out of the goal and Vacid Başesgi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sungurhan Özdek took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andy Vincent, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Fire Devils booed when ADANA DEMİR SPOR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mendiko Bueres didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 44th minute of the match Denis Birrer sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Sungurhan Özdek skillfully saved the ball. In the 46th minute Cenap Cebe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joaquin Koch saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Claus Huwyler hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Andy Vincent made a kick off. In the 53rd minute, Cenap Cebe left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ADANA DEMİR SPOR fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. In the 56th minute, Claus Huwyler hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of ADANA DEMİR SPOR booed when Fire Devils was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claus Huwyler didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Bircan Hicab came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the ADANA DEMİR 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 Bircan Hicab couldn't finish the play. 60 minutes into the match, Bircan Hicab had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Joaquin Koch. Fire Devils's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bircan Hicab was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. A throw-in in the 63rd minute of the game was made by Franco Verdon with Denis Birrer as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. 64 minutes into the match, Bircan Hicab notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of Fire Devils's Joaquin Koch. Joaquin Koch was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Fire Devils's Joaquin Koch played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bircan Hicab in the 67th minute of play. Bircan Hicab sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 70 minutes into the match, Fire Devils's goal looked a bit too open when Bircan Hicab came free, but Joaquin Koch reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joaquin Koch stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bircan Hicab's shot from short distance in the 74th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Fire Devils's zone, Bircan Hicab stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joaquin Koch came out of the goal and Bircan Hicab tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Fire Devils getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Franco Verdon hit a great ball. In the 78th minute, Nikita Bolla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bircan Hicab in the 82nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Joaquin Koch prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 86th minute, Bircan Hicab ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Joaquin Koch was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. ADANA DEMİR SPOR's Bircan Hicab got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 90thth minute of the game Bircan Hicab who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Fire Devils's Joaquin Koch was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The ADANA DEMİR SPOR fans cheered their team off the field, for while Fire Devils had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.