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Spectators: 6979 (Terracing: 5479, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 0) Ecevit Ramazanoğulları made the kick off and thus started the match. Songurbey Toydeniz was out of position in the 7 minute of play, and Ecevit Ramazanoğulları capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ecevit Ramazanoğulları really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Lemi Berksoy blasted a shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Kuddusî Lütfullah having to make a save. In the 14th minute, Ali Erdem Alkın 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. In the 15th minute Lemi Berksoy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kuddusî Lütfullah saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. İSTANBUL FK.'s Ali Behzat Acun pulled a muscle in his leg after 18 minutes and couldn't finish the game. 30 minutes into the match, Ecevit Ramazanoğulları dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Songurbey Toydeniz, 2-0. After a defensive mix-up in İSTANBUL FK.'s zone, Tansu Nasr stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Songurbey Toydeniz came out of the goal and Tansu Nasr tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 35 minutes, Lemi Berksoy managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. İSTANBUL FK.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Lemi Berksoy was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Lemi Berksoy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 38th minute, Ali Erdem Alkın 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. A collision led to İSTANBUL FK. getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Ali Erdem Alkın hit a great ball. 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 players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lemi Berksoy was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute İSTANBUL FK. were awarded a corner. Şemsettin Vatansever went to the cornerflag to take it. It was a well-played corner which Alkan Muhsin managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. İsmail Torehan hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Şafak Işıker got his second yellow card in the match during the 59th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 60th minute, Şafak Işıker hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The long shot by Şemsettin Vatansever in the 61st minute really tested Kuddusî Lütfullah's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. A collision led to AsaletinYeter getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Ecevit Ramazanoğulları hit a great ball. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 62nd minute of the game. One of AsaletinYeter:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of İSTANBUL FK.:s goal. Tansu Nasr recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 67th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 68th minute the ball was on its way in behind İSTANBUL FK.'s goalkeeper Songurbey Toydeniz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ecevit Ramazanoğulları kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. In the 75th minute of the match Şemsettin Vatansever sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Kuddusî Lütfullah skillfully saved the ball. In the 80th minute, AsaletinYeter's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Lemi Berksoy fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 83rd minute, Arın Ferhat Utkan fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Kuddusî Lütfullah, passed just outside the right post. Alkan Muhsin struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Kuddusî Lütfullah didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for İSTANBUL FK.. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Lemi Berksoy managed to get in a good position for a shot. İSTANBUL FK.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Lemi Berksoy was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kuddusî Lütfullah breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 88 played minutes AsaletinYeter got a freekick which was hit by İsmail Torehan. With a little luck, AsaletinYeter's Kuddusî Lütfullah got control of the ball when Lemi Berksoy tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ali Erdem Alkın received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Kuddusî Lütfullah tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 93rd play minute Lemi Berksoy came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Kuddusî Lütfullah. 2-2. İSTANBUL FK. were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.