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Sihhiye Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Batuğ Kurman took the kick off in the first half of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ahmet Asım Dalan in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mehmet Hakkı Tanın prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 6 minutes into the game, Sabri İbiş cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Mehmet Hakkı Tanın was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Sabri İbiş had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Burhan Durak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Bedri Sorgun tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Sihhiye booed when Sivas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yusuf Tümcan didn't get a good kick on the ball. 27 minutes into the match, Ahmet Asım Dalan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mehmet Hakkı Tanın. Sihhiye's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ahmet Asım Dalan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. The audience was convinced that Ahmet Asım Dalan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mehmet Hakkı Tanın was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. If Yetkiner Zorbey had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Ahmet Asım Dalan came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Sivas 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 Ahmet Asım Dalan couldn't finish the play. Ahmet Asım Dalan took the ball and in the 38 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mehmet Hakkı Tanın. Mehmet Hakkı Tanın dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. Yusuf Tümcan hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. After 42 minutes, Levent Salim mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sihhiye and the Sivas players grew even worse after the yellow card. Levent Salim hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-5 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Sabri İbiş got free with Mehmet Hakkı Tanın in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ahmet Asım Dalan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Mehmet Hakkı Tanın tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Müjdat Şener during the 58th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 58 played minutes Sihhiye got a freekick which was hit by Müjdat Şener. Ahmet Asım Dalan struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Mehmet Hakkı Tanın didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sivas. After having played for 63 minutes, Ahmet Asım Dalan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sivas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ahmet Asım Dalan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 67 minutes into the game, Ahmet Asım Dalan recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Mehmet Hakkı Tanın. Ahmet Asım Dalan showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-6. Yusuf Tümcan kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Mehmet Hakkı Tanın took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ahmet Asım Dalan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Sabri İbiş had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sabri İbiş who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 83rdth minute tested the skills of Mehmet Hakkı Tanın when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Mehmet Hakkı Tanın showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ahmet Asım Dalan in the 84th minute of the match. Sabri İbiş fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mehmet Hakkı Tanın having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sabri İbiş got free with Mehmet Hakkı Tanın in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 88th minute, Yağız Lemi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Sabri İbiş came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the Sivas 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 Sabri İbiş couldn't finish the play. Burhan Durak took the ball and in the 97 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bedri Sorgun. Bedri Sorgun dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-6. When the match was over Sivas could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Sihhiye throughout the match.