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Tokat
Spectators: 6667 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Nihat Osman took the kick off in the first half of the match. Tokat SK's Gökay Başdoğan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bilgin Okhan in the 3rd minute of play. Nihat Osman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gökay Başdoğan having to interfere. When Veliöldük SK's Nihat Osman in the 8th minute got a chance for a shot 8th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tokat SK's goalie prevented a goal. Nihat Osman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nihat Osman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 16th minute the ball was on its way in behind Tokat SK's goalkeeper Gökay Başdoğan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 16th match minute, Tokat SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ali Orhan Saltık to maneuver through the defense. When Nihat Osman came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the Veliöldük SK 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 Nihat Osman couldn't finish the play. The attack was good, but when Nihat Osman in the 19th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. 20 minutes into the game, Nizam Azer was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Veliöldük SK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tokat SK the free kick. Nizam Azer hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. When Veliöldük SK's Nihat Osman in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tokat SK's goalie prevented a goal. If Bilgin Okhan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ali Orhan Saltık's late challenge caught a Veliöldük SK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ali Orhan Saltık helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Tokat SK's Ali Orhan Saltık got a free kick in the 32nd minute. If Nihat Osman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 36 minutes into the game, Nihat Osman cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Gökay Başdoğan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Bilgin Okhan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bilgin Okhan scored 0-2 in the 45th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gökay Başdoğan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Baybars Temizkanoğlu to make the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nihat Osman in the 52nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gökay Başdoğan saved Tokat SK from getting behind. Bilgin Okhan succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-3 in the 56th playminute. After 59 minutes of play Veliöldük SK's Nizam Azer was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 60th match minute, Veliöldük SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nizam Azer to maneuver through the defense. In the 63rd minute of the match, Karhan Özkut got a very nice opportunity to score, but Gökay Başdoğan was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. If Doğaner Onurkan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Nihat Osman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Denizhan Orsan fell near the penalty area in the 71st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tokat SK's protests and gave Denizhan Orsan a yellow card for diving instead. After 71 played minutes Tokat SK got a freekick which was hit by Denizhan Orsan. Gökay Başdoğan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bilgin Okhan in the 73rd minute. Göktuğ Tayfun struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Vecdet İzhan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tokat SK. Vecdet İzhan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Baybars Temizkanoğlu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Bilgin Okhan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tokat SK's Gökay Başdoğan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save Tokat SK from getting a goal against them. If Nihat Osman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bilgin Okhan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gökay Başdoğan having to interfere. Gökay Başdoğan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Karhan Özkut in the 88th minute of the match. If Baybars Temizkanoğlu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Soner Gaza charged in rather forcefully in the 95th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Soner Gaza the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 95th minute, Soner Gaza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match was over Veliöldük SK could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Tokat SK throughout the match.