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TOSİ ARENA
Spectators: 7499 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Berk Arabacı started the match with the kick off. 11 minutes into the game, Usak's Berk Arabacı nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Şükrü Samil made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. When Nuratay Şah fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored HOCCAAN's protests and gave Nuratay Şah a yellow card for diving instead. Şükrü Samil stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Berk Arabacı's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. Kartal Baykara hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. After 30 played minutes HOCCAAN got a freekick which was hit by Kartal Baykara. Kubilay Serdengeçti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Şükrü Samil having to interfere. Şükrü Samil didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Usak's Berk Arabacı shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-2 in the ordered_time% minute. Kartal Baykara in the 37thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Mikail Nahit, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. With a little luck, Usak's Mikail Nahit got control of the ball when Kartal Baykara tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 46th minute, Mehmet Çağrı Sarim reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Mikail Nahit. The goal made the score 1-2. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Usak's Güneri Kırman was substituted for Kubilay Serdengeçti. Emir Umut hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. The supporters of HOCCAAN booed when Usak was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ogün Arıkal didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 56 played minutes HOCCAAN got a freekick which was hit by Emir Umut. 63 minutes into the match, Usak's goal looked a bit too open when Mehmet Çağrı Sarim came free, but Mikail Nahit reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee felt a red card was in order, 67 minutes into the game, when Yavuz Selimhan Geylanlar put in a rough tackle. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 66th minute of the game. One of HOCCAAN:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Usak:s goal. In the 68th minute, Berk Arabacı ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Şükrü Samil was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. In the 78th minute, Güneri Kırman ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Şükrü Samil was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-4. Güneri Kırman recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 90th minute, Emir Umut left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The HOCCAAN fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-5. After having played for 96 minutes, Güneri Kırman managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Usak's supporters crossed their fingers, but Güneri Kırman was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 99 minutes into the match, HOCCAAN's goalkeeper Şükrü Samil had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Berk Arabacı. When the match was over Usak could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than HOCCAAN throughout the match.