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Sulusaray
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ahmet Harun Abay took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Seyfi Esir in the 10th minute of play forced Sarköy's goalkeeper Songur Yamanöz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hilmi Kirtekin's late challenge caught a Sulusaray JK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hilmi Kirtekin helped the player get up and apologised. After 12 played minutes Sarköy got a freekick which was hit by Hilmi Kirtekin. Songur Yamanöz made a fantastic save in the 14th minute, when Asrın Ayman sent off a good shot on target. Hakan Akcebe struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Songur Yamanöz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sulusaray JK. 17 minutes into the game, İlyas İnanç was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sarköy's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sulusaray JK the free kick. The supporters of Sulusaray JK booed when Sarköy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. İlyas İnanç didn't get a good kick on the ball. Songur Yamanöz was a little too slow when Hakan Akcebe got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 19th minute. The score was now 1-0. Songur Yamanöz made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Hakan Akcebe sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Asrın Ayman got free with Songur Yamanöz in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 39 minutes, Asrın Ayman managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sulusaray JK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Asrın Ayman was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 40th minute, Arif Çelebi Ongay hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Songur Yamanöz was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Behram Akkaynak. After 41 played minutes Sarköy got a freekick which was hit by Arif Çelebi Ongay. Güray Erdem showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ahmet Harun Abay in the 48th minute of the match.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Hakan Akcebe to make the kick off. 57 minutes into the game, Asrın Ayman cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Songur Yamanöz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ahmet Harun Abay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Güray Erdem having to interfere. After 63 minutes, Muhsin Kurumer mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sulusaray JK and the Sarköy players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 63rd match minute, Sulusaray JK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Muhsin Kurumer to maneuver through the defense. Ahmet Harun Abay was extremely unlucky when he, in the 66th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Güray Erdem made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ahmet Harun Abay in the 68th minute of play. After 69 played minutes Sarköy got a freekick which was hit by Hilmi Kirtekin. Through an outstanding action, after 75 minutes, Güray Erdem successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Songur Yamanöz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Asrın Ayman in the 79th minute of play. After having played for 87 minutes, Hakan Akcebe managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sulusaray JK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hakan Akcebe was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Songur Yamanöz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Asrın Ayman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ahmet Harun Abay recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ahmet Turan Nezih received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Güray Erdem tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Sulusaray JK fans cheered their team off the field, for while Sarköy had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.