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Şenol Güneş
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Barney Mayall kicked off to start the match. Tolga Zengin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alperen Altun in the 9th minute. Tolga Zengin made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Birger Klette sent off a good shot on target. Barney Mayall fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tolga Zengin having to interfere. In the 16th minute Alexander Rakvåg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Are Røberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 21st minute the ball was on its way in behind Molde FKNorway's goalkeeper Tolga Zengin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Are Røberg didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Asgeir Figenschau went, in the 24th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 27th minute, Asgeir Figenschau made a precise shot to the right of Are Røberg. Trabzonspor's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Recep Tayyip Zeynur's late challenge caught a Molde FKNorway's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Recep Tayyip Zeynur helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Trabzonspor getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Recep Tayyip Zeynur hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Molde FKNorway's zone, Alperen Altun stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tolga Zengin came out of the goal and Alperen Altun tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 40 minutes, Alperen Altun managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Trabzonspor's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alperen Altun was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Kyrre Nekstad was extremely unlucky when he, in the 42nd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Kyrre Nekstad received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Tolga Zengin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alperen Altun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Tolga Zengin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Asgeir Figenschau stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Are Røberg made a fantastic save in the 58th minute, when Linus Log sent off a good shot on target. In the 59th minute Kyrre Nekstad shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tolga Zengin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 61 played minutes Molde FKNorway got a freekick which was hit by Daniel Elverum. Alperen Altun blasted a shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tolga Zengin having to make a save. Tolga Zengin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alperen Altun, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. A well-hit corner resulted in Nils-Johan Jevne heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tore Meier in the 71st minute of play forced Trabzonspor's goalkeeper Are Røberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kyrre Nekstad sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tolga Zengin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kyrre Nekstad, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 75 minutes, Barney Mayall mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Trabzonspor and the Molde FKNorway players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 75th match minute, Trabzonspor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Barney Mayall to maneuver through the defense. Tolga Zengin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Birger Klette, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kyrre Nekstad in the 81st minute of play forced Molde FKNorway's goalkeeper Tolga Zengin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alperen Altun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Tolga Zengin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Asgeir Figenschau in the 85th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Are Røberg saved Trabzonspor from getting behind. 89 minutes into the game, Trabzonspor's Kyrre Nekstad nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tolga Zengin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Daniel Elverum charged in rather forcefully in the 95th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Daniel Elverum the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Molde FKNorway fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 95th minute. Penalty! In the 96th minute there was a penalty for Trabzonspor. Barney Mayall stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Tolga Zengin. 2-2. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.