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HAYATIM ARENA
Spectators: 7651 (Terracing: 5740, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Selçuk Akkoç kicked off to start the match. Ejder İlkcan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Haydar Rezzak made a huge save. Haydar Rezzak showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bülent Yamaç, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Sebastian Irrintzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Murathan Şemsifer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sebastian Irrintzi, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. If Yaşar Nuri Demirtuğ had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fındıkdibi FK's Erkan Energin got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cemalettin Yöner during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Birtanem FC booed when Fındıkdibi FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cemalettin Yöner didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot 27 in the game by Ejder İlkcan from a close distance when the talented Haydar Rezzak managed to make a qualified save. Fındıkdibi FK's players were relieved. 29 minutes into the match, Fındıkdibi FK's goal looked a bit too open when Bülent Yamaç came free, but Haydar Rezzak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Murathan Şemsifer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erkan Energin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Sebastian Irrintzi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fındıkdibi FK's supporters rose to their feet, but Sebastian Irrintzi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Murathan Şemsifer breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Birtanem FC booed when Fındıkdibi FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ahmet Baki Gümüş didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Birtanem FC's Kenan Karaman got a free kick in the 41st minute. Fındıkdibi FK's Yaşar Nuri Demirtuğ got a good chance for a goal in the 47th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Yaşar Nuri Demirtuğ stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Fındıkdibi FK's Ahmet Baki Gümüş got a free kick in the 52nd minute. In the 53rd minute Ejder İlkcan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Haydar Rezzak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Ejder İlkcan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Birtanem FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ejder İlkcan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Haydar Rezzak breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Fındıkdibi FK's Hakan Ulusan got a free kick in the 59th minute. In the 60th minute Ejder İlkcan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Haydar Rezzak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Remigiusz Skikiewicz was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 65 minutes into the match. In the 66th match minute, Fındıkdibi FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Remigiusz Skikiewicz to maneuver through the defense. Orçun Azer recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bülent Yamaç in the 69th minute of play forced Fındıkdibi FK's goalkeeper Haydar Rezzak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fındıkdibi FK's Erkan Energin pulled a muscle in his leg after 70 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Fındıkdibi FK made a substitution. Abdulkadir Dalokay replaced Erkan Energin. Bülent Yamaç hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Yaşar Nuri Demirtuğ fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Murathan Şemsifer having to interfere. Birtanem FC's Ejder İlkcan got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 86 played minutes Fındıkdibi FK got a freekick which was hit by Abdulkadir Dalokay. Haydar Rezzak showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Selçuk Akkoç in the 87th minute of the match. Murathan Şemsifer acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 92nd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Sebastian Irrintzi. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.