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SUCAHLI STADYUM
Spectators: 7686 (Terracing: 5765, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) Ahmet Rıfat Sabir made the kick off and thus started the match. If Ali Cafer Girgin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 3 minutes, Ragıp Temizer mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the The Ottoman Empire F.C. and the SUCAHLI players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 3 played minutes The Ottoman Empire F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Ragıp Temizer. Tommy Litthau took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ragıp Temizer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Ali Cafer Girgin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. SUCAHLI's Tommy Litthau played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ragıp Temizer in the 17th minute of play. The Ottoman Empire F.C.'s Özcan Orhan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dag Colin in the 19th minute of play. In the 20th minute, Iwo Posadzki hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ahmet Rıfat Sabir in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Özcan Orhan saved The Ottoman Empire F.C. from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Erkin Gökdoğan managed to get in a good position for a shot. The Ottoman Empire F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Erkin Gökdoğan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tommy Litthau breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ahmet Rıfat Sabir in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Özcan Orhan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some careless play in the SUCAHLI defense, Ersin Baltaş kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tommy Litthau. The SUCAHLI fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tommy Litthau should have stopped the shot. After a rather tough play, The Ottoman Empire F.C.'s Ersin Baltaş got a free kick in the 37th minute. Ünal Yastıkcığlu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Özcan Orhan having to interfere. Ali Cafer Girgin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Özcan Orhan having to interfere. 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.

Orhun Umural hit a great freekick 50 minutes into the match. In the 57th minute the ball was on its way in behind The Ottoman Empire F.C.'s goalkeeper Özcan Orhan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ünal Yastıkcığlu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Özcan Orhan having to interfere. Ali Cafer Girgin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to The Ottoman Empire F.C. getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Ragıp Temizer hit a great ball. 70 minutes into the match, The Ottoman Empire F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Ahmet Rıfat Sabir came free, but Özcan Orhan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Özcan Orhan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dag Colin in the 82nd minute of the match. Ali Cafer Girgin struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Özcan Orhan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SUCAHLI. After having played for 90 minutes, Musa Makbul managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SUCAHLI's supporters crossed their fingers, but Musa Makbul was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ali Cafer Girgin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 94th minute Dag Colin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Özcan Orhan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Ottoman Empire F.C. succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though SUCAHLI had controlled the match.