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Toprak Fc
Spectators: 7209 (Terracing: 5433, Seating: 1666, VIP seats: 110) Bektaş Hasanbeyli started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sergen Umurbay in the 11th minute of play forced Toprak's goalkeeper Yakup Uzbay to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kudret Cerit got free with Ufuk Yadigar in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Vahit Türkşen struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Yakup Uzbay didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Arhavi. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Sergen Umurbay managed to get in a good position for a shot. Arhavi's supporters rose to their feet, but Sergen Umurbay was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Yakup Uzbay breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Toprak's Yakup Uzbay played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sergen Umurbay in the 21st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sergen Umurbay in the 27th minute of play forced Toprak's goalkeeper Yakup Uzbay to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Vahit Türkşen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Yakup Uzbay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vahit Türkşen in the 37th minute of the match. Yakup Uzbay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ahmet Ceyhan Korur in the 40th minute of the match. Kudret Cerit fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ufuk Yadigar having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Sergen Umurbay made a kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Toprak's goal looked a bit too open when Sergen Umurbay came free, but Yakup Uzbay reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Arhavi defense, Kudret Cerit kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ufuk Yadigar. The Arhavi fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ufuk Yadigar should have stopped the shot. Vahit Türkşen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vahit Türkşen might have been able to make a better finish in the 68th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Yakup Uzbay. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Vahit Türkşen ran back to his position shaking his head. Arhavi's attack was well implemented in the 69th minute, but when Sergen Umurbay was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. In the 70th minute, Göktürk Cevahir hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Yakup Uzbay made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sergen Umurbay in the 74th minute of play. The supporters of Arhavi booed when Toprak was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Göktürk Cevahir didn't get a good kick on the ball. Haşim Yıldıray received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Yakup Uzbay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sergen Umurbay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sergen Umurbay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yakup Uzbay having to interfere. A hard shot 88 in the game by Vahit Türkşen from a close distance when the talented Yakup Uzbay managed to make a qualified save. Toprak's players were relieved. Sergen Umurbay's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Yakup Uzbay read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 89th minute of play. After 90 played minutes Toprak got a freekick which was hit by Baysal Birsen. Arhavi's Sergen Umurbay managed to work through Toprak's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Sergen Umurbay dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Sergen Umurbay recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 99thth minute of the game Sergen Umurbay who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Toprak's Yakup Uzbay was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the match was over Arhavi could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Toprak throughout the match.