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Spectators: 7474 (Terracing: 5607, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Anıl Arda Erginay kicked off to start the match. BEŞİKTAŞ's Kürşat Özgeer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Necip Ruhsan in the 4th minute of play. If Anıl Arda Erginay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Firat defense, Anıl Arda Erginay kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of İbrahim Sargınal. The Firat fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that İbrahim Sargınal should have stopped the shot. Aşık Sökmener was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 13 minutes into the match. In the 13th minute, one of Firat:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Firat. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Zülfikar Düden managed to get in a good position for a shot. Firat's supporters rose to their feet, but Zülfikar Düden was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kürşat Özgeer breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to BEŞİKTAŞ getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Ömer Rıza Uralp hit a great ball. Firat's İbrahim Sargınal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Radek Sroka in the 22nd minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mehmet Anıl Başesgi during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Firat getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Mehmet Anıl Başesgi hit a great ball. İbrahim Sargınal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yahya Kemal Yurtsever, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zülfikar Düden in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kürşat Özgeer saved BEŞİKTAŞ from getting behind. Zülfikar Düden sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Anıl Arda Erginay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Necip Ruhsan charged in rather forcefully in the 40th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Necip Ruhsan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 40th minute, Necip Ruhsan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Zülfikar Düden to make the kick off. Radek Sroka fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without İbrahim Sargınal having to interfere. If Barış Pehlivan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kürşat Özgeer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Necip Ruhsan, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. 61 minutes into the game, Firat's Barış Pehlivan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Kürşat Özgeer made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Kürşat Özgeer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Necip Ruhsan in the 66th minute of the match. Zülfikar Düden fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kürşat Özgeer having to interfere. If Necip Ruhsan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Firat's İbrahim Sargınal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anıl Arda Erginay in the 80th minute of play. In the 82nd match minute, BEŞİKTAŞ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nuratay Orkan to maneuver through the defense. Kürşat Özgeer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Necip Ruhsan in the 84th minute of play. If Barış Pehlivan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Zülfikar Düden had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. BEŞİKTAŞ's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.