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Erzin
Spectators: 7149 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Battal Gazi Çavas kicked off to start the match. Erzin's Ekrem Safvet played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mehmet Anıl Talayman in the 4th minute of play. When Sungurhan Arıkhan came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the Erzin fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Sungurhan Arıkhan couldn't finish the play. Ekrem Safvet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Battal Gazi Çavas, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. 17 minutes into the match, Erzin's goal looked a bit too open when Battal Gazi Çavas came free, but Ekrem Safvet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ekrem Safvet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Battal Gazi Çavas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 21st match minute, Derinkuyu JK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zühtü Baysungur to maneuver through the defense. 29 minutes into the game, Ekber Sözen was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Derinkuyu JK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Erzin the free kick. In the 31st minute, Battal Gazi Çavas left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Derinkuyu JK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Ekrem Safvet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mehmet Anıl Talayman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 35 minutes, Fahrettin İstanbul mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Erzin and the Derinkuyu JK players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 36th minute, Fahrettin İstanbul hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Battal Gazi Çavas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Ekrem Safvet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Derinkuyu JK's Seyhan Rikap got a free kick in the 40th minute. Cengizhan Tümkan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Serbülent Yenay, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Ekrem Safvet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mehmet Anıl Talayman in the 43rd minute of play. Erzin's Ekrem Safvet played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mehmet Anıl Talayman in the 48th minute of play. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Sungurhan Arıkhan made a kick off. Ekrem Safvet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Battal Gazi Çavas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ekrem Safvet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Battal Gazi Çavas in the 56th minute of play. Haydar Kavaş kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Ekrem Safvet showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Battal Gazi Çavas in the 64th minute of the match. Mehmet Anıl Talayman succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-2 in the 65th playminute. Buğrahan Canbolat's late challenge caught a Erzin's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Buğrahan Canbolat helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Erzin booed when Derinkuyu JK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Buğrahan Canbolat didn't get a good kick on the ball. 70 minutes into the match, Sungurhan Arıkhan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cengizhan Tümkan. Derinkuyu JK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sungurhan Arıkhan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Battal Gazi Çavas struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Ekrem Safvet didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Derinkuyu JK. Sungurhan Arıkhan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Cengizhan Tümkan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Battal Gazi Çavas was extremely unlucky when he, in the 82nd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. In the 87th minute Battal Gazi Çavas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ekrem Safvet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Erzin's Ekrem Safvet got control of the ball when Mehmet Anıl Talayman tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Sungurhan Arıkhan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Erzin's supporters rose to their feet, but Sungurhan Arıkhan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cengizhan Tümkan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The Derinkuyu JK supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Derinkuyu JK would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.