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Spectators: 7566 (Terracing: 5695, Seating: 1746, VIP seats: 125) Artvin Özel İdare Spor's Abuzer Talha 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. Mahsun Cabir fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Demircan Uygu having to interfere. In the 6th minute, Abuzer Talha left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Artvin Özel İdare Spor fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Demircan Uygu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mahsun Cabir, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 12 played minutes Artvin Özel İdare Spor got a freekick which was hit by Halit Fahri Yalınç. When Artvin Özel İdare Spor's Abuzer Talha in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Yürekli TÜRK's goalie prevented a goal. Artvin Özel İdare Spor's Mevlüt Albayrak quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Asaf Nadi, made in the 19th minute of the game. Serkan Zülfü charged in rather forcefully in the 20th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Serkan Zülfü the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Serkan Zülfü kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bektaş Ali Hürmüz in the 23rd minute of play forced Artvin Özel İdare Spor's goalkeeper Demircan Uygu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Demircan Uygu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mahsun Cabir, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Artvin Özel İdare Spor's Behiç Uraltay got a free kick in the 25th minute. 27 minutes into the match, Yürekli TÜRK's goalkeeper Bahattin Temizel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fevzi Kadri. Yaşar Nuri Gencay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Demircan Uygu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mahsun Cabir, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Yaşar Nuri Gencay received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Demircan Uygu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Yürekli TÜRK's Bahattin Temizel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abuzer Talha in the 43rd minute of play. Abuzer Talha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Bahattin Temizel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Yürekli TÜRK booed when Artvin Özel İdare Spor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Şahap Yağan didn't get a good kick on the ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

In the 58th minute, Atabek Özdoğan fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Demircan Uygu, passed just outside the right post. When the match had gone on for 62 minutes, Abuzer Talha put it in 2-2 from a short distance just to the right of Bahattin Temizel. After a rather tough play, Artvin Özel İdare Spor's Fevzi Kadri got a free kick in the 69th minute. If Mahsun Cabir had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Şahap Yağan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Yaşar Nuri Gencay struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Demircan Uygu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Yürekli TÜRK. The audience was convinced that Abuzer Talha's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bahattin Temizel was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. In the 83rd minute, Asaf Nadi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 84th minute, Abuzer Talha made a precise shot to the right of Bahattin Temizel. Yürekli TÜRK's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. Yaşar Nuri Gencay's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Demircan Uygu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play. If Abuzer Talha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.