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Spectators: 7020 (Terracing: 5420, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 100) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Halit Ziya Hanefi kicked off to start the match. Bayındır Utkan blasted a shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gazi Kutsalan having to make a save. When Rize's Bayındır Utkan in 6 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Gazi Kutsalan guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. In the 10th minute the ball was on its way in behind Beşiktaş's goalkeeper Gazi Kutsalan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Gürkan Unan hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. If Bayındır Utkan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 20th minute Bayındır Utkan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gazi Kutsalan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind Beşiktaş's goalkeeper Gazi Kutsalan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Rize's goalkeeper Bedirhan Canfeda, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pars Yafes in the 33rd minute of play forced Beşiktaş's goalkeeper Gazi Kutsalan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 36 minutes into the game, Rauf Ayaydın was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rize's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Beşiktaş the free kick. In the 37th minute, Rauf Ayaydın hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Rize's Bedirhan Canfeda got control of the ball when Ahmet Haşim Uzalp tried to sneak it across the goal line. 40 minutes into the match, Beşiktaş's goal looked a bit too open when Feyzullay Bayezit came free, but Gazi Kutsalan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ahmet Haşim Uzalp sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When Feyzullay Bayezit came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the Rize 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 Feyzullay Bayezit couldn't finish the play. In the 60th minute the ball was on its way in behind Beşiktaş's goalkeeper Gazi Kutsalan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Beşiktaş getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Gürkan Unan hit a great ball. In the 64th play minute Feyzullay Bayezit came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Gazi Kutsalan. 0-1. 68 minutes into the match, Beşiktaş's goal looked a bit too open when Bayındır Utkan came free, but Gazi Kutsalan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 69th minute the ball was on its way in behind Beşiktaş's goalkeeper Gazi Kutsalan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Feyzullay Bayezit sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Feyzullay Bayezit had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Beşiktaş's Dinç Tanyıldız got a free kick in the 74th minute. Feyzullay Bayezit's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gazi Kutsalan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 84th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Behlül Parsbay during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Behlül Parsbay hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sufi İplikçi during the 90th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Sufi İplikçi hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. After 92 played minutes Beşiktaş got a freekick which was hit by Dündar Özkar. In the 96th minute the ball was on its way in behind Beşiktaş's goalkeeper Gazi Kutsalan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Feyzullay Bayezit got free with Gazi Kutsalan in the 97th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.