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ERFI
Spectators: 8442 (Terracing: 6333, Seating: 1941, VIP seats: 168) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Hayrettin Yaşam kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the match, Sarı kaya FK's goalkeeper Ahmet Ege Yalaz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mahmut Dağasan. ERFI FK's Yaşar Gazzali played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hayrettin Yaşam in the 4th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hayrettin Yaşam in the 5th minute of play forced ERFI FK's goalkeeper Yaşar Gazzali to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Yaşar Gazzali took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hayrettin Yaşam, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, ERFI FK's Luizinho Sarmento got a free kick in the 17th minute. Kent Drake took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 18th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Yaşar Gazzali. ERFI FK's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Serafim Mangueira in the 22nd minute of play forced ERFI FK's goalkeeper Yaşar Gazzali to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sarı kaya FK were awarded a corner in the 23th minute after ERFI FK's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Kent Drake took the corner. When Sarı kaya FK's Hayrettin Yaşam in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ERFI FK's goalie prevented a goal. In the 29th minute of the match Sarı kaya FK got a corner. ERFI FK's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Kent Drake ran over to the corner to take the kick. After a rather tough play, ERFI FK's Yiğit Arkın got a free kick in the 31st minute. After a defensive mix-up in ERFI FK's zone, Hayrettin Yaşam stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Yaşar Gazzali came out of the goal and Hayrettin Yaşam tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 35th minute, Hayrettin Yaşam made a precise shot to the right of Yaşar Gazzali. ERFI FK's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 40thth minute of the game Hayrettin Yaşam who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ERFI FK's Yaşar Gazzali was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 41st minute of the match Sarı kaya FK got a corner. ERFI FK's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Kent Drake ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Ali Erdem Türel got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Yaşar Gazzali quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The supporters of Sarı kaya FK booed when ERFI FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Birdal Zade didn't get a good kick on the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ali Numan Sabri to strike the kick off in the second half. When Sarı kaya FK's Hayrettin Yaşam in the 51st minute got a chance for a shot 51st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ERFI FK's goalie prevented a goal. Ahmet Haşim Çelikkan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Yaşar Gazzali read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 53rd minute of play. 56 minutes had been played when some careless play by Sarı kaya FK's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Mahmut Dağasan was slow to take the kick. During this time ERFI FK's players had a chance to rest. In the 69thth minute of the game Hayrettin Yaşam who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ERFI FK's Yaşar Gazzali was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the match had gone on for 71 minutes, Hayrettin Yaşam put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Yaşar Gazzali. In the 77th minute Yiğit Arkın shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ahmet Ege Yalaz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. ERFI FK's Yaşar Gazzali played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Allan Sandström in the 81st minute of play. Hayrettin Yaşam's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Yaşar Gazzali firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 88th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sarı kaya FK's goalkeeper Ahmet Ege Yalaz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hayrettin Yaşam in the 94th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Yaşar Gazzali saved ERFI FK from getting behind. Allan Sandström sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Sarı kaya FK's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.