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ŞANLIURFA
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Samsunspor's Çelik Rafetoğulları 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. Oğuzkan Baliç hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. After 9 played minutes Şanlıurfaspor got a freekick which was hit by Kudret Hancı. 11 minutes in the game, Çelik Rafetoğulları dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Kılıçhan Orun struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Yavuz Özsungur didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Şanlıurfaspor. Kılıçhan Orun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Yavuz Özsungur tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ali Ömer Balkır's late challenge caught a Samsunspor's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ali Ömer Balkır helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Şanlıurfaspor getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Ali Ömer Balkır hit a great ball. Yavuz Özsungur stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kılıçhan Orun's shot from short distance in the 39th minute. Mehmet Edip Dalokay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Samsunspor's defense didn't have a chance, in the 43rd minute, when Kılıçhan Orun scored to the left of an out of position Yavuz Özsungur, making the score, 2-0. Yavuz Özsungur took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mehmet Edip Dalokay, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Yavuz Özsungur stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bilgehan Tekin's shot from short distance in the 48th minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The wind increased when Kılıçhan Orun made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Mehmet Edip Dalokay shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yavuz Özsungur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 54th minute Kılıçhan Orun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yavuz Özsungur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 57th play minutes Mehmet Edip Dalokay shot 3-0, a short shot which went by Yavuz Özsungur and just under the crossbar into goal. 61 minutes into the game, Kılıçhan Orun cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Yavuz Özsungur was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Saip Öktemer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Uluç Samin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Kılıçhan Orun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mahir Kadem recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mahir Kadem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Uluç Samin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mahir Kadem, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. 77 minutes into the match, Şanlıurfaspor's goalkeeper Uluç Samin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mahir Kadem. After 79 minutes of play Şanlıurfaspor's Ali Ömer Balkır 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. After 80 played minutes Şanlıurfaspor got a freekick which was hit by Ali Ömer Balkır. When Şanlıurfaspor's Mehmet Edip Dalokay, in the 84th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Şanlıurfaspor. In the 85th match minute, Samsunspor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Çelik Rafetoğulları to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Şanlıurfaspor's Vefa Bedel got a free kick in the 88th minute. The supporters of Şanlıurfaspor booed when Samsunspor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Osman Ali Cemşit didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 92nd minute of the match Kudret Hancı shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Yavuz Özsungur showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Şanlıurfaspor's Mehmet Edip Dalokay got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Kılıçhan Orun struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Yavuz Özsungur didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Şanlıurfaspor. In the 97th minute Mehmet Edip Dalokay shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yavuz Özsungur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Şanlıurfaspor's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.