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Spectators: 7004 (Terracing: 5404, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 100) Amed Spor's Durmuş İkinci 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. Amed Spor's defense didn't have a chance, in the 5th minute, when Aziz Osmanoğulları scored to the left of an out of position İrfan Erdemer, making the score, 1-0. Beşiktaş's Gazi Kutsalan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Batıkan Başer in the 9th minute of play. In the 11th minute, Demiralp Sarıalp got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 13 minutes into the match, Beşiktaş's goal looked a bit too open when Durmuş İkinci came free, but Gazi Kutsalan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 17 minutes of play, Amed Spor's Batıkan Başer made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gazi Kutsalan was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Batıkan Başer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 21 minutes into the game, Hikmet Usalan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Beşiktaş's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Amed Spor the free kick. Gazi Kutsalan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Durmuş İkinci in the 22nd minute of play. Durmuş İkinci received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Gazi Kutsalan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Durmuş İkinci took the ball and in the 27 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gazi Kutsalan. Gazi Kutsalan dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Durmuş İkinci received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Gazi Kutsalan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 37th minute, Demiralp Sarıalp hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Durmuş İkinci managed to get in a good position for a shot. Amed Spor's supporters rose to their feet, but Durmuş İkinci was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gazi Kutsalan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Beşiktaş's zone, Durmuş İkinci stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gazi Kutsalan came out of the goal and Durmuş İkinci tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After the first half Amed Spor were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Aziz Osmanoğulları to make the kick off. After 55 played minutes Beşiktaş got a freekick which was hit by Halit Ziya Hanefi. Aziz Osmanoğulları sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 63rd minute, Aziz Osmanoğulları made a precise shot to the right of İrfan Erdemer. Amed Spor's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. Halit Ziya Hanefi hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Batıkan Başer recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 72nd minute of the match İstemihan Çelik shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gazi Kutsalan showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Halit Ziya Hanefi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gazi Kutsalan was out of position in the 83 minute of play, and Batıkan Başer capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Batıkan Başer really showed his touch with that goal: 2-5. Gazi Kutsalan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Durmuş İkinci in the 89th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Batıkan Başer got free with Gazi Kutsalan in the 96th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.