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ERZİNCAN
Spectators: 6574 (Terracing: 5464, Seating: 1110, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. İlyas Hanönü started the match with the kick off. Kamber Uçbay stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mahmut Ortanca's shot from short distance in the 5th minute. 6 minutes into the match, İlyas Hanönü dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Kamber Uçbay, 1-0. Ensar Uluğ might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Kahraman Çokay. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ensar Uluğ ran back to his position shaking his head. Mazhar Çiftçi hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. In the 17th minute Ensar Uluğ shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kahraman Çokay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mazhar Çiftçi hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Kahraman Çokay took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ensar Uluğ, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that İlyas Hanönü's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Kamber Uçbay was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. Ensar Uluğ's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kahraman Çokay read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. After having played for 28 minutes, Veli Özpulat managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 24 ERZİNCAN's supporters crossed their fingers, but Veli Özpulat was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 32 minutes into the game, Keciören's Ensar Uluğ nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Kahraman Çokay made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. After a rather tough play, Keciören's Umut Ongu got a free kick in the 35th minute. When Baybars Daman came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the 24 ERZİNCAN 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 Baybars Daman couldn't finish the play. After having played for 39 minutes, Veli Özpulat managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 24 ERZİNCAN's supporters crossed their fingers, but Veli Özpulat was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Keciören's Kamber Uçbay proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 42nd minute of the match, managed to save Keciören from getting a goal against them. 47 minutes into the game, Orçun Nihat was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Keciören's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 24 ERZİNCAN the free kick. In the 47th minute, Orçun Nihat hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ensar Uluğ made a kick off. In the 52nd minute, İlyas Hanönü got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by İlyas Hanönü in the 55th minute of play forced Keciören's goalkeeper Kamber Uçbay to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. It was a well-played corner which Soner Özgeer managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Kamber Uçbay showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Veli Özpulat, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. In the 64th match minute, 24 ERZİNCAN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Duman Avşar to maneuver through the defense. İlyas Hanönü blasted a shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Kamber Uçbay having to make a save. In the 78th minute Baybars Daman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kamber Uçbay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 83rd match minute, 24 ERZİNCAN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Baybars Daman to maneuver through the defense. İlyas Hanönü received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Kamber Uçbay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 88th minute, Mahmut Ortanca made a precise shot to the right of Kamber Uçbay. Keciören's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. When the referee ended the match the 24 ERZİNCAN players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.