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Sarikamis
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Sarikamis's Ali Asım Yeltekin started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The supporters of Sarikamis booed when Malatya SK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Özgür Deren didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 8th minute, Sefa Oytun hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Barışcan Aktaşlıoğlu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ali Asım Yeltekin, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. In the 22nd match minute, Malatya SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Asım Arif Tülün to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet as Ali Asım Yeltekin kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Barışcan Aktaşlıoğlu. That made the score 1-0 in the 24 minute of play. In the 29th minute of the match, Anıl Cenk Atlıhan got a very nice opportunity to score, but Barışcan Aktaşlıoğlu was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Kamil Turay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anıl Cenk Uca having to interfere. Barışcan Aktaşlıoğlu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ali Asım Yeltekin, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Tibet Şahin's late challenge caught a Sarikamis's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tibet Şahin helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Malatya SK getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Tibet Şahin hit a great ball. 40 minutes into the match, Ali Asım Yeltekin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Barışcan Aktaşlıoğlu. Malatya SK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ali Asım Yeltekin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Sadettin Uğursel hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Ertuğrul Temur hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Kamil Turay stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Malatya SK's Barışcan Aktaşlıoğlu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anıl Cenk Atlıhan in the 52nd minute of play. Barışcan Aktaşlıoğlu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mirkelam Cömert, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 60th minute Anıl Cenk Atlıhan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Barışcan Aktaşlıoğlu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 63 minutes into the match, Recep Tayyip Özge notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Malatya SK's Barışcan Aktaşlıoğlu. Barışcan Aktaşlıoğlu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 66 minutes into the game, Kamil Turay was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Malatya SK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sarikamis the free kick. Barışcan Aktaşlıoğlu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ali Asım Yeltekin in the 67th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Malatya SK's Sefa Oytun got a free kick in the 69th minute. Recep Tayyip Özge kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. Kamil Turay might have been able to make a better finish in the 75th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Anıl Cenk Uca. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kamil Turay ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anıl Cenk Atlıhan in the 77th minute of play forced Malatya SK's goalkeeper Barışcan Aktaşlıoğlu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 81 minutes, İshak Remiz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Malatya SK's supporters crossed their fingers, but İshak Remiz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Lemi Kırman might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Anıl Cenk Uca. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lemi Kırman ran back to his position shaking his head. Anıl Cenk Atlıhan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mirkelam Cömert in the 93rd minute of play forced Malatya SK's goalkeeper Barışcan Aktaşlıoğlu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Barışcan Aktaşlıoğlu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mirkelam Cömert, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 96 minutes into the match, Ali Asım Yeltekin notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of Malatya SK's Barışcan Aktaşlıoğlu. Barışcan Aktaşlıoğlu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.