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Gedeli SK Arena
Spectators: 7749 (Terracing: 5813, Seating: 1782, VIP seats: 154) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Sarp Atikoğlu took the kick off in the first half of the match. Gedeli SK's Ahmet Kutsi İnan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Özer Yılğıralp in the 3rd minute of play. A collision led to Orlando Pirates getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Mümtazer Asya hit a great ball. Ahmet Kutsi İnan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ömür Sabuncu in the 8th minute of the match. 9 minutes into the match, Orlando Pirates's goal looked a bit too open when Mehmet Arif Balkoç came free, but Berkem Bayındır reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 11 minutes into the match, Orlando Pirates's goalkeeper Berkem Bayındır had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luisito Suarez. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Reşit Nazif during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ahmet Kutsi İnan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Özer Yılğıralp in the 15th minute of play. In the 17thth minute of the game Özer Yılğıralp who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Gedeli SK's Ahmet Kutsi İnan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 19th minute, Özer Yılğıralp made a precise shot to the right of Ahmet Kutsi İnan. Gedeli SK's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Özer Yılğıralp in the 27th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ahmet Kutsi İnan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 32ndth minute of the game Özer Yılğıralp who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Gedeli SK's Ahmet Kutsi İnan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ahmet Kutsi İnan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Özer Yılğıralp's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. Sarp Atikoğlu kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. Reşit Nazif took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 38th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ahmet Kutsi İnan. Gedeli SK's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Anıl Ege Erdurmus charged in rather forcefully in the 40th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Anıl Ege Erdurmus the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Orlando Pirates booed when Gedeli SK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anıl Ege Erdurmus didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ahmet Kutsi İnan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Özer Yılğıralp, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Altan Kutunalp charged in rather forcefully in the 43rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Altan Kutunalp the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Gedeli SK's Altan Kutunalp got a free kick in the 43rd minute. When Ömür Sabuncu came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the Orlando Pirates 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 Ömür Sabuncu couldn't finish the play. 47 minutes into the match, Gedeli SK's goal looked a bit too open when Özer Yılğıralp came free, but Ahmet Kutsi İnan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Gedeli SK players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Orlando Pirates were winning 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Özer Yılğıralp made a kick off. The supporters of Gedeli SK booed when Orlando Pirates was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Basri Nesefi didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 53rd minute Luisito Suarez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Berkem Bayındır saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Orlando Pirates booed when Gedeli SK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anıl Ege Erdurmus didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 56th minute, Ömür Sabuncu 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. In the 65th minute of the match, Ömür Sabuncu got a very nice opportunity to score, but Ahmet Kutsi İnan was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Basri Nesefi made in the 68th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Gedeli SK's Atıf Tanırcan. Berkem Bayındır took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mehmet Arif Balkoç, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luisito Suarez in the 73rd minute of play forced Orlando Pirates's goalkeeper Berkem Bayındır to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sarp Atikoğlu hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Jair Arizmendi charged in rather forcefully in the 79th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jair Arizmendi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Berkem Bayındır made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luisito Suarez in the 81st minute of play. Gedeli SK's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Atıf Tanırcan in the 82nd minute. Reşit Nazif thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Berkem Bayındır, a very annoying self made goal in the 82nd minute which led to 1-3. Sarp Atikoğlu hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Gedeli SK's Ahmet Kutsi İnan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Özer Yılğıralp in the 88th minute of play. Ömür Sabuncu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Özer Yılğıralp in the 90th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ahmet Kutsi İnan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 93 minutes into the match, Özer Yılğıralp dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ahmet Kutsi İnan, 1-4. Orlando Pirates's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.