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Spectators: 7231 (Terracing: 5425, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) Diyarbakır C.F.'s Tarkan Sunullah 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. Reha Yamans short, quick shot in the 5thth minute got Rahman Sarıdoğan to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Taci Hafızoğlu in the 6th minute of play forced Diyarbakır C.F.'s goalkeeper Rahman Sarıdoğan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Reha Yaman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Diyarbakır C.F.'s Rahman Sarıdoğan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Taci Hafızoğlu in the 12th minute of play. Tarkan Sunullah received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Haşmet Paksoy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Haşmet Paksoy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tarkan Sunullah, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 18th minute of the match Olcay Tecelli shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Haşmet Paksoy showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Reha Yaman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rahman Sarıdoğan having to interfere. Tarkan Sunullah received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Haşmet Paksoy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 24 played minutes Diyarbakır C.F. got a freekick which was hit by Olcay Tecelli. The audience was convinced that Arın Ferhat Kabakçı's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Haşmet Paksoy was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Diyarbakır C.F.'s goalkeeper Rahman Sarıdoğan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 44 minutes into the game, Furkan Erçetin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Diyarbakır C.F.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FenerBahçe the free kick. Furkan Erçetin hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. Reha Yaman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rahman Sarıdoğan having to interfere. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Taci Hafızoğlu made the kick off in the second half. Rahman Sarıdoğan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Reha Yaman went, in the 58th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Reha Yaman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Diyarbakır C.F.'s zone, Taci Hafızoğlu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rahman Sarıdoğan came out of the goal and Taci Hafızoğlu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Tarkan Sunullah had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 74th minute, FenerBahçe's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Tarkan Sunullah fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Taci Hafızoğlu in the 77th minute of play forced Diyarbakır C.F.'s goalkeeper Rahman Sarıdoğan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arif Çelebi Murathan's late challenge caught a FenerBahçe's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arif Çelebi Murathan helped the player get up and apologised. In the 79th minute Reha Yaman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rahman Sarıdoğan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 84th minute, Diyarbakır C.F.'s Tarkan Sunullah dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. The supporters of FenerBahçe booed when Diyarbakır C.F. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hamza Berksoy didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tarkan Sunullah sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 96 played minutes Diyarbakır C.F. got a freekick which was hit by Hamza Berksoy. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.