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Nazimiye
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Balamir Asya took the kick off in the first half of the match. Alkın Candeğer charged in rather forcefully in the 9th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alkın Candeğer the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Nazimiye FK booed when Erzincan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alkın Candeğer didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Erzincan's Balamir Asya in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Nazimiye FK's goalie prevented a goal. In the 15th minute Balamir Asya shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ali Galip Salur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 15 minutes into the game, Serhat Pekdemir was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Nazimiye FK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Erzincan the free kick. Serhat Pekdemir kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Ali Galip Salur took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hamdullah Kahraman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Hamdullah Kahraman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Balamir Asya had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 29 minutes, Hamdullah Kahraman made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Nazimiye FK's Ali Galip Salur tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Cevahir Temizsoy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Selahaddin Yenisey tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 35th match minute, Nazimiye FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mustafa Gülerce to maneuver through the defense. In the 35th minute of the match Batıhan Giyas sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ali Galip Salur skillfully saved the ball. Balamir Asya might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ali Galip Salur. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Balamir Asya ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Balamir Asya in the 41st minute of play forced Nazimiye FK's goalkeeper Ali Galip Salur to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nazimiye FK's Ali Galip Salur played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hamdullah Kahraman in the 43rd minute of play. When Serhat Pekdemir was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 47 minutes had been played. 49 minutes into the match, Erzincan's Batıhan Giyas broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cevahir Temizsoy to make the kick off. Alkın Candeğer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Balamir Asya in the 55th minute of play forced Nazimiye FK's goalkeeper Ali Galip Salur to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Nazimiye FK booed when Erzincan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Batıhan Giyas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ali Galip Salur made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hamdullah Kahraman in the 59th minute. Hamdullah Kahraman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ali Galip Salur having to interfere. Erzincan's Hamdullah Kahraman got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Balamir Asya might have been able to make a better finish in the 66th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ali Galip Salur. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Balamir Asya ran back to his position shaking his head. Ali Galip Salur was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Balamir Asya showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-2 in the 68 minute of play. After a rather tough play, Erzincan's Batıhan Giyas got a free kick in the 77th minute. After 79 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Nazimiye FK! When the match had been going on for 81 minutes, Erzincan's Batıhan Giyas got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Ali Galip Salur. Hamdullah Kahraman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nuh Arpacıoğlu hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. 93 minutes into the match, Erzincan's Hamdullah Kahraman sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ali Galip Salur narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 95 minutes of play, Nazimiye FK's Cevahir Temizsoy made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Selahaddin Yenisey was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a little luck, Nazimiye FK's Ali Galip Salur got control of the ball when Hamdullah Kahraman tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the match was over Erzincan could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Nazimiye FK throughout the match.