Ziraat Turkish Cup semi-finalist determined in Trabzon

Trabzonspor secured their place in the semi-finals by defeating Bodrum FK 3-2 in a thrilling Ziraat Turkish Cup quarter-final match that went to extra time.

In a match featuring five goals and three red cards, the tempo never dropped for a moment.

The match heated up as early as the 3rd minute. The claret-blues took the lead with a goal from Simon Banza. However, the visiting team, Bodrum FK, quickly turned the score to 2-1 with goals from Taulant Seferi in the 15th minute and Enis Bardhi in the 20th minute.

Trabzonspor's response to these goals was swift. The score was leveled again in the 22nd minute when Mustafa Eskihellaç found the back of the net: 2-2.

The first half ended with this score. As neither team could find a goal in the second half, the match went to extra time. However, cards dominated the second half.

Bodrum FK's Fredy was sent off after receiving his second yellow card in the 79th minute. For Trabzonspor, Okay Yokuşlu was shown a red card following a second yellow in the 89th minute. Both teams began the extra time period with 10 men.

In the first half of extra time, Trabzonspor found the goal they were looking for. In the 98th minute, Oleksandr Zubkov unleashed a brilliant shot from outside the penalty area to put his team ahead 3-2.

Trabzonspor's Batista Mendy was sent off in the 109th minute after receiving his second yellow card. Trabzonspor was forced to play the final minutes with 9 men.

With no further goals scored in the remaining minutes, Trabzonspor emerged victorious from the tough battle with a 3-2 win, becoming the side to advance to the semi-finals of the Turkish Cup.

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