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Havran
Spectators: 7336 (Terracing: 5504, Seating: 1687, VIP seats: 145) Rıfat Sidar started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Mehdi Okanalp made an important save on a dangerous shot by Umut Yürükoğlu in the 3rd minute. A hard shot 4 in the game by Aycan Resai from a close distance when the talented Mehdi Okanalp managed to make a qualified save. Kelkit JK's players were relieved. Meriç Başhekim received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Mehdi Okanalp tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Serbülent Enginalp's late challenge caught a Havran's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Serbülent Enginalp helped the player get up and apologised. After 8 played minutes Kelkit JK got a freekick which was hit by Serbülent Enginalp. If Umut Yürükoğlu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Meriç Başhekim recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 11th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 13th minute, Meriç Başhekim 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. Umut Yürükoğlu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Mehdi Okanalp tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 19 minutes into the match, Kelkit JK's goalkeeper Mehdi Okanalp had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kadim Oykan. 20 minutes into the game, Umut Yürükoğlu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Mehdi Okanalp was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Meriç Başhekim came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the Havran 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 Meriç Başhekim couldn't finish the play. Mehdi Okanalp made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Umut Yürükoğlu sent off a good shot on target. After a defensive mix-up in Kelkit JK's zone, Meriç Başhekim stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mehdi Okanalp came out of the goal and Meriç Başhekim tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 29th match minute, Kelkit JK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Atacan Gence to maneuver through the defense. Umut Yürükoğlu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Şehzade Neba showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rıfat Sidar, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Umut Yürükoğlu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Havran's supporters rose to their feet, but Umut Yürükoğlu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mehdi Okanalp breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Meriç Başhekim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mehdi Okanalp showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Umut Yürükoğlu in the 41st minute of the match. Meriç Başhekim recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Havran getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Kadim Oykan hit a great ball. In the 47th minute Rıfat Sidar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Şehzade Neba saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Umut Yürükoğlu was the one to do the kick off. In the 55th minute, Meriç Başhekim 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. If Meriç Başhekim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Umut Yürükoğlu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 62nd minute, Meriç Başhekim left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Havran fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. When Havran's Meriç Başhekim in the 65th minute got a chance for a shot 65th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Kelkit JK's goalie prevented a goal. Havran's Meriç Başhekim got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Umut Yürükoğlu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Mehdi Okanalp tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Meriç Başhekim fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mehdi Okanalp having to interfere. After 79 minutes, Rıfat Sidar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kelkit JK and the Havran players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Kelkit JK getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Rıfat Sidar hit a great ball. After having played for 81 minutes, Meriç Başhekim managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Havran's supporters crossed their fingers, but Meriç Başhekim was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 87th minute, Umut Yürükoğlu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 88 played minutes Havran got a freekick which was hit by Aycan Resai. Uğuralp Recai took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 89th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Şehzade Neba. Havran's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The audience was convinced that Umut Yürükoğlu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mehdi Okanalp was relentless in the 93rd minute of the game. Umut Yürükoğlu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Havran'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.