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Atatürk Stadyumu
Spectators: 5320 (Terracing: 4300, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 20) Denizli Horozu FK's Oğuzalp Ersalmış 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. Güray Uğuz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hamit Karakan's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. Güray Uğuz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hacı Usta in the 5th minute of the match. Ahmet Sedat Tükelay hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Gürsu FK's Çağdaş Cantürk got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Hacı Usta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Güray Uğuz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Çağdaş Cantürk in the 11th minute of the match. Çağdaş Cantürk scored 0-1 in the 15th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Güray Uğuz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 21 minutes into the game, Güralp Tuğsan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Denizli Horozu FK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gürsu FK the free kick. Güray Uğuz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hamit Karakan, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. In the 24th match minute, Denizli Horozu FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmet Sedat Tükelay to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Hamit Karakan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Güray Uğuz was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. 34 minutes into the match, Hacı Usta had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Güray Uğuz. Denizli Horozu FK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Hacı Usta was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. In the 39th minute Hamit Karakan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Güray Uğuz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

Güray Uğuz made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Hamit Karakan sent off a good shot on target. Atalan Okhan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Güray Uğuz having to interfere. Oğuzalp Ersalmış received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Şerif Saver tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 73 played minutes Denizli Horozu FK got a freekick which was hit by Ahmet Sedat Tükelay. In the 78th minute, Denizli Horozu FK's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Çağdaş Cantürk fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Güray Uğuz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Çağdaş Cantürk went, in the 82nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. 90 minutes into the game, Denizli Horozu FK's Oğuzalp Ersalmış nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Şerif Saver made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. The Denizli Horozu FK fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Gürsu FK were clearly better and deserved to take the win.