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Match Report
Halkapinar
Spectators: 7202 (Terracing: 5403,
Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 143) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Saruhan Beycan took the kick off in the first half of the match. E&E FK's Tuna Berksan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saruhan Beycan in the 3rd minute of play. After 4 minutes E&E FK's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Adnan Tigin who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Halkapinar's corner Adnan Tigin fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Tuna Berksan quite easily take care of the ball. After 5 played minutes E&E FK got a freekick which was hit by Merih Çağkar. The crowd rose to their feet as Atilla Tarkan Özerdem kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Tuna Berksan. That made the score 1-0 in the 8 minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in E&E FK's zone, Saruhan Beycan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tuna Berksan came out of the goal and Saruhan Beycan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ramiz Özerdim hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. In the 18th minute Bedrettin Tüzeman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but İbrahim Sermet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Atilla Tarkan Özerdem fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tuna Berksan having to interfere. Halkapinar's Saruhan Beycan got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, E&E FK's Batıhan Adıgün got a free kick in the 24th minute. Atilla Tarkan Özerdem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Baran Gürçınar during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to E&E FK getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Baran Gürçınar hit a great ball. Halkapinar's Saruhan Beycan got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 38 played minutes E&E FK got a freekick which was hit by Merih Çağkar. Saruhan Beycan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Saruhan Beycan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gökmen Terim to make the kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as E&E FK's Gökmen Terim slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of İbrahim Sermet. That made the score 2-1 after 54 minutes of play. In the 61st match minute, E&E FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cengizhan Kırdar to maneuver through the defense. When Atilla Tarkan Özerdem came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the Halkapinar 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 Atilla Tarkan Özerdem couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, E&E FK's Baran Gürçınar got a free kick in the 64th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Saruhan Beycan in the 65th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tuna Berksan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gökmen Terim received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. İbrahim Sermet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Saruhan Beycan came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the Halkapinar 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 Saruhan Beycan couldn't finish the play. There was no doubt that Halkapinar were the better team. Halkapinar's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.
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