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Kocaelispor
Spectators: 7263 (Terracing: 5449, Seating: 1670, VIP seats: 144) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when İzzet Kabadayı got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Kocaelispor's goal looked a bit too open when Başaran Coşan came free, but Kıraç Özmen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sebati Kutlay hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Cahit Denizcan blasted a shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Numan Ergüner having to make a save. Kıraç Özmen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ogün Bağcı, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. 11 minutes into the game, Ogün Bağcı cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Kıraç Özmen was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of Kocaelispor booed when Beşiktaş was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. İzzet Kabadayı didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kocaelispor's Kıraç Özmen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ogün Bağcı in the 18th minute of play. In the 26th match minute, Kocaelispor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmet Bülent Ayvazoğlu to maneuver through the defense. İzzet Kabadayı received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Kıraç Özmen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alparslan Tanalp hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. 33 minutes into the match, Cahit Denizcan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Numan Ergüner. Beşiktaş's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cahit Denizcan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. A collision led to Kocaelispor getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Ahmet Bülent Ayvazoğlu hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by İzzet Kabadayı in the 40th minute of play forced Kocaelispor's goalkeeper Kıraç Özmen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 44 minutes into the match, Ogün Bağcı had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Kıraç Özmen. Kocaelispor's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ogün Bağcı was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. 47 minutes into the match, Beşiktaş's Ogün Bağcı sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kıraç Özmen narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The Kocaelispor players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Beşiktaş were winning 1-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cahit Denizcan was the one to do the kick off. Kıraç Özmen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from İzzet Kabadayı in the 54th minute of play. Cahit Denizcan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kıraç Özmen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from İzzet Kabadayı, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kıraç Özmen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from İzzet Kabadayı, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kıraç Özmen made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ogün Bağcı in the 64th minute. Kıraç Özmen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from İzzet Kabadayı, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. After 68 played minutes Beşiktaş got a freekick which was hit by Başaran Coşan. In the 73rd match minute, Kocaelispor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alparslan Tanalp to maneuver through the defense. Kıraç Özmen didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Başaran Coşan went, in the 80th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. After a defensive mix-up in Kocaelispor's zone, Ogün Bağcı stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kıraç Özmen came out of the goal and Ogün Bağcı tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 85th minute İzzet Kabadayı shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kıraç Özmen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kocaelispor's Kıraç Özmen proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save Kocaelispor from getting a goal against them. A collision led to Kocaelispor getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Alparslan Tanalp hit a great ball. After having played for 95 minutes, Ogün Bağcı managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Beşiktaş's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ogün Bağcı was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Beşiktaş played a much better game than Kocaelispor and deserved their victory. The Kocaelispor players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.