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Ibradi Stadium
Spectators: 6660 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ahmet Harun Toktahan got the match started through his kick off. Bircan Reşit fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Niyazi Sökmen having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Crystal Palace's zone, Ahmet Harun Toktahan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Niyazi Sökmen came out of the goal and Ahmet Harun Toktahan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 12th minute, Ahmet Harun Toktahan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Orhaneli SK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Bircan Reşit scored 0-2 in the 17th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Niyazi Sökmen, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Niyazi Sökmen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bircan Reşit in the 21st minute of play. After having played for 22 minutes, Ahmet Harun Toktahan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Orhaneli SK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ahmet Harun Toktahan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Niyazi Sökmen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ahmet Harun Toktahan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Orhaneli SK's Ahmet Harun Toktahan in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Crystal Palace's goalie prevented a goal. Mehmet Akif Rafetoğulları hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Crystal Palace's zone, Ahmet Harun Toktahan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Niyazi Sökmen came out of the goal and Ahmet Harun Toktahan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Crystal Palace booed when Orhaneli SK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Umur Talayhan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bircan Reşit received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Niyazi Sökmen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Crystal Palace's Sezen Azimli slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Fazlı Türe. That made the score 1-2 after 44 minutes of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sezen Azimli was the one to do the kick off. Ahmet Harun Toktahan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Niyazi Sökmen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 56 played minutes Crystal Palace got a freekick which was hit by Selçuk Sağanalp. Bircan Reşit received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Niyazi Sökmen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 61st minute Ahmet Harun Toktahan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Niyazi Sökmen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 64th minute, Alp Kebir hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 67 minutes into the game, Bektaş Adalıoğlu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Crystal Palace's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Orhaneli SK the free kick. 66 minutes into the game, one of Crystal Palace:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 68th minute, Orhaneli SK got a penalty, and Umur Talayhan placed the ball unsaveable into goal, by the right post. Orhaneli SK's Bircan Reşit got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 76th match minute, Crystal Palace was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mehmet Akif Rafetoğulları to maneuver through the defense. 77 minutes into the match, Crystal Palace's goal looked a bit too open when Ahmet Harun Toktahan came free, but Niyazi Sökmen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Özden Özgunay's late challenge caught a Orhaneli SK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Özden Özgunay helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Crystal Palace's Özden Özgunay got a free kick in the 80th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bircan Reşit got free with Niyazi Sökmen in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Bircan Reşit sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 85 minutes into the match, Crystal Palace's goal looked a bit too open when Ahmet Harun Toktahan came free, but Niyazi Sökmen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 90th play minute Bircan Reşit came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Niyazi Sökmen. 1-4. In the 97th minute the ball was on its way in behind Crystal Palace's goalkeeper Niyazi Sökmen, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When the match was over Orhaneli SK could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Crystal Palace throughout the match.