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Espiye
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Sait Yaltırak took the kick off in the first half of the match. Oğuzalp Nurbay kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Sait Yaltırak managed to get in a good position for a shot. Espiye's supporters rose to their feet, but Sait Yaltırak was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Timur Hazer breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Arar F.C's Timur Hazer proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 6th minute of the match, managed to save Arar F.C from getting a goal against them. When Ahmet Vefik Ulum came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the Espiye 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 Ahmet Vefik Ulum couldn't finish the play. Timur Hazer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sait Yaltırak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Espiye booed when Arar F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oğuzalp Nurbay didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 27th minute, Ziya Attaroğlu fired a really elegant long shot, but Timur Hazer threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. A collision led to Arar F.C getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Besim Seyyid hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Kadim Karakaya managed to get in a good position for a shot. Arar F.C's supporters rose to their feet, but Kadim Karakaya was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Garip Gündoğan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Arar F.C's Timur Hazer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sait Yaltırak in the 38th minute of play. 45 minutes into the match, Naim Koçaslan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Timur Hazer. Arar F.C's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Naim Koçaslan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Kadim Karakaya made the kick off in the second half. Sabahattin Sağbilge could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Garip Gündoğan made a huge save. In the 57th minute, Sait Yaltırak 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. After a rather tough play, Arar F.C's Arda Baybars Seyyid got a free kick in the 59th minute. In the 60th minute, Sait Yaltırak 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. After having played for 62 minutes, Naim Koçaslan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Espiye's supporters crossed their fingers, but Naim Koçaslan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Timur Hazer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Naim Koçaslan in the 65th minute of the match. Sait Yaltırak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Timur Hazer stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Naim Koçaslan's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. Arar F.C's Timur Hazer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Naim Koçaslan in the 75th minute of play. Timur Hazer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sait Yaltırak, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Sabahattin Tuğbay kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. When Oğuzalp Nurbay fell near the penalty area in the 86th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Arar F.C's protests and gave Oğuzalp Nurbay a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Espiye booed when Arar F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oğuzalp Nurbay didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ziya Attaroğlu, 87 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Naim Koçaslan in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Timur Hazer prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some careless play in the Arar F.C defense, Naim Koçaslan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Timur Hazer. The Arar F.C fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Timur Hazer should have stopped the shot. Espiye's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.