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Spectators: 7561 (Terracing: 5655, Seating: 1753, VIP seats: 153) Ali Numan Orbey made the kick off and thus started the match. 2 minutes into the game, Eleuterio Claude was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Academia Club's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Seferihisar İdman Gücü the free kick. After 2 played minutes Academia Club got a freekick which was hit by Eleuterio Claude. After 5 minutes Academia Club's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Erhun Adıgüzel who took care of the corner kick. Ali Numan Orbey sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Academia Club booed when Seferihisar İdman Gücü was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kerim Sulhi didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Ali Numan Orbey had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aureliano Pacifico took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kerim Sulhi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Academia Club's zone, Ali Numan Orbey stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aureliano Pacifico came out of the goal and Ali Numan Orbey tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Kerim Sulhi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Seferihisar İdman Gücü's supporters rose to their feet, but Kerim Sulhi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aureliano Pacifico breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 32 minutes into the match, Academia Club's goal looked a bit too open when Ali Numan Orbey came free, but Aureliano Pacifico reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Academia Club fans' excitement grew in the 35th match minute when Academia Club's Dionisio Dolfo looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 43 minutes into the match, Academia Club's goal looked a bit too open when Kerim Sulhi came free, but Aureliano Pacifico reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kerim Sulhi's late challenge caught a Academia Club's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kerim Sulhi helped the player get up and apologised.

The wind increased when Dionisio Dolfo made the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute, Joaquin Phelipe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Onurhan Seylab showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joaquin Phelipe, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. After 65th play minutes Ali Numan Orbey shot 1-1, a short shot which went by Aureliano Pacifico and just under the crossbar into goal. Öztürk Akay hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Onurhan Seylab came out of the goal in the 74th minute to try and stop a shot by Academia Club's Florencio Telesforo. But to his dismay, Florencio Telesforo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Aureliano Pacifico stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kerim Sulhi's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. Aureliano Pacifico didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ali Numan Orbey went, in the 84th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. Ali Numan Orbey's late challenge caught a Academia Club's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ali Numan Orbey helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Seferihisar İdman Gücü getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Ali Numan Orbey hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Seferihisar İdman Gücü's zone, Joaquin Phelipe stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Onurhan Seylab came out of the goal and Joaquin Phelipe tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Dionisio Dolfo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.