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ARKEDIA STADIUM
Spectators: 6150 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1100, VIP seats: 50) FENERBAHÇE's Vedat Ülkümen 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. 4 minutes into the match, FENERBAHÇE's goal looked a bit too open when Hakkı Kenan Sıbgatullah came free, but Berkan Tanbey reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 5 minutes, Berkan Tanbey successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Birdal Çinucen during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Arkedia FC booed when FENERBAHÇE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Birdal Çinucen didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Hakkı Kenan Sıbgatullah had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 14thth minute of the game Vedat Ülkümen who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Arkedia FC's Recep Talha Türek was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Hakkı Kenan Sıbgatullah fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Berkan Tanbey having to interfere. During the 34th minute of the match Birdal Çinucen completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Birdal Çinucen a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Birdal Çinucen hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Türkeş Kayıboylu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ercan Ruşeni in the 41st minute of play forced Arkedia FC's goalkeeper Recep Talha Türek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Ersin Öztuna's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Recep Talha Türek was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game. Recep Talha Türek showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ercan Ruşeni in the 46th minute of the match. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Hakkı Kenan Sıbgatullah was the one to do the kick off. If Ersin Öztuna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Ercan Ruşeni came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the FENERBAHÇE 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 Ercan Ruşeni couldn't finish the play. Ersin Öztuna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Recep Talha Türek tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 61st minute, Arkedia FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Ercan Ruşeni fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Metin Durucan charged in rather forcefully in the 62nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Metin Durucan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of FENERBAHÇE booed when Arkedia FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Metin Durucan didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 68th match minute, FENERBAHÇE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ersin Öztuna to maneuver through the defense. In the 70th minute Arkedia FC were awarded a corner. Asım Ergönül went to the cornerflag to take it. After 72 minutes of play, Arkedia FC's Hakkı Kenan Sıbgatullah made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Berkan Tanbey was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Ersin Öztuna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ercan Ruşeni fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Recep Talha Türek having to interfere. Vedat Ülkümen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Recep Talha Türek having to interfere. The supporters of FENERBAHÇE booed when Arkedia FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oğuzhan Doğanlar didn't get a good kick on the ball. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Arkedia FC were victorious despite being under pressure from FENERBAHÇE for much of the match.