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FOREVER ELMALI
Spectators: 6790 (Terracing: 5397, Seating: 1250, VIP seats: 143) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alparslan Batıhan took the kick off in the first half of the match. Bilge Kağan Gözlem received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Yağızalp Yaltır tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 11 minutes into the game, Catak's Hayri Özek nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Reha Keçeci made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. The supporters of FOREVER ELMALI booed when Catak was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cuma Savlet didn't get a good kick on the ball. Yağızalp Yaltır took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alparslan Batıhan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 26th minute, Bilge Kağan Gözlem ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Yağızalp Yaltır was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. 30 minutes into the match, Catak's goal looked a bit too open when Alparslan Batıhan came free, but Yağızalp Yaltır reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in FOREVER ELMALI's zone, Dinç Ademoğlu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Reha Keçeci came out of the goal and Dinç Ademoğlu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Hayri Özek made a kick off. In the 57thth minute of the game Alparslan Batıhan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Catak's Yağızalp Yaltır was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Orçun Gazzali during the 62nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 62 played minutes FOREVER ELMALI got a freekick which was hit by Orçun Gazzali. After 69 played minutes, FOREVER ELMALI's Ahmet Arif Kamer shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Yağızalp Yaltır came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in FOREVER ELMALI reached it. Bilge Kağan Gözlem received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Yağızalp Yaltır tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Catak's Yağızalp Yaltır played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alparslan Batıhan in the 72nd minute of play. Yağızalp Yaltır made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Orçun Gazzali in the 76th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Yunus Temirhan managed to get in a good position for a shot. FOREVER ELMALI's supporters rose to their feet, but Yunus Temirhan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Yağızalp Yaltır breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Alparslan Batıhan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 91 played minutes FOREVER ELMALI got a freekick which was hit by Arif Tugay Arkan. Hayri Özek sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alparslan Batıhan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 97th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Despite being the better team, Catak failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.