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ZENO ARENA
Spectators: 8126 (Terracing: 6096, Seating: 1869, VIP seats: 161) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Raik Özsan made the kick off which started today's match. Baskın Üstünbay could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Hüseyin Can Başöz made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Utku Talha in the 4th minute of play forced Van Belediye Spor Kulübü's goalkeeper Hüseyin Can Başöz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Erhun Ünver made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bedrettin Fazilet in the 5th minute of play. 7 minutes into the match, Van Belediye Spor Kulübü's goalkeeper Hüseyin Can Başöz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rıfat Şahin. Hüseyin Can Başöz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Utku Talha in the 13th minute of play. When Utku Talha, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 13 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Hüseyin Can Başöz was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Mikail Afacan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 19th minute of the match, but Hüseyin Can Başöz made a huge save. Raik Özsan scored 0-1 in the 23rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Erhun Ünver, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 27 minutes into the match, ZENO's Paulo Coelho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hüseyin Can Başöz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Paulo Coelho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 33 minutes into the game, Bedrettin Fazilet cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Erhun Ünver was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of ZENO booed when Van Belediye Spor Kulübü was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Burhanettin Eroğlu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hüseyin Can Başöz made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Paulo Coelho sent off a good shot on target. Hüseyin Can Başöz made a fantastic save in the 39th minute, when Paulo Coelho sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raik Özsan in the 40th minute of play forced ZENO's goalkeeper Erhun Ünver to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to ZENO getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Paulo Coelho hit a great ball. If Mikail Afacan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Van Belediye Spor Kulübü getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Seyit Koçhan hit a great ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Utku Talha to strike the kick off in the second half. Hüseyin Can Başöz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Charles Bukowski, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. 52 minutes into the match, Van Belediye Spor Kulübü's goal looked a bit too open when Charles Bukowski came free, but Hüseyin Can Başöz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 57th minute Mikail Afacan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hüseyin Can Başöz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With 60 minutes on the clock, Rıfat Şahin commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. 59 minutes into the game, one of ZENO:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Erhun Ünver had in the 61stth minute some difficulties stopping Burhanettin Eroğlu's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 63rd minute, Charles Bukowski made a precise shot to the right of Hüseyin Can Başöz. Van Belediye Spor Kulübü's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. In the 66th minute Mikail Afacan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hüseyin Can Başöz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 68th minute ZENO were awarded a corner. John Steinbeck went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that John Steinbeck got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Hüseyin Can Başöz quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The supporters of Van Belediye Spor Kulübü booed when ZENO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Özgür Dilan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Özgür Dilan kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Bedrettin Fazilet struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Erhun Ünver didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Van Belediye Spor Kulübü. Utku Talha kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. ZENO's Erhun Ünver played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raik Özsan in the 79th minute of play. Hüseyin Can Başöz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulo Coelho in the 82nd minute of the match. With his leg Erhun Ünver managed to avoid a goal in the 84thth minute, when Van Belediye Spor Kulübü's Vitório Penha fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When Osman Nuri İlter came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the ZENO 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 Osman Nuri İlter couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulo Coelho in the 90th minute of play forced Van Belediye Spor Kulübü's goalkeeper Hüseyin Can Başöz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Van Belediye Spor Kulübü's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Bedrettin Fazilet in the 93rd minute. The corner ended in Bedrettin Fazilet almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but ZENO's Erhun Ünver did a great save.