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GÜLTEPE STADYUMU
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Ulus's Enginalp Kırca 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. In the 6th match minute, GÜLTEPE SPOR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Devlet Darga to maneuver through the defense. In the 17th match minute, Ulus was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erdi Darcan to maneuver through the defense. In the 24th minute Can Sami shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but İsmail Eskicioğlu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Bumin Aral fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ulus's protests and gave Bumin Aral a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Ulus's Bumin Aral got a free kick in the 27th minute. Anıl Mücahit Yücesan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Özden Hicran stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Anıl Mücahit Yücesan's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. İsmail Eskicioğlu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aytuğ Zeren, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Özden Hicran made a fantastic save in the 47th minute, when Fatih Semi sent off a good shot on target.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Fatih Semi to make the kick off. When Can Sami came up free with the goalie in the 51st minute, the Ulus 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 Can Sami couldn't finish the play. 53 minutes into the game, Ulus's Can Sami nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. İsmail Eskicioğlu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Özden Hicran made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anıl Mücahit Yücesan in the 57th minute of play. 58 minutes into the match, GÜLTEPE SPOR's goal looked a bit too open when Bumin Aral came free, but İsmail Eskicioğlu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. İsmail Eskicioğlu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Enginalp Kırca in the 62nd minute of the match. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind GÜLTEPE SPOR's goalkeeper İsmail Eskicioğlu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Anıl Mücahit Yücesan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Özden Hicran having to interfere. Ulus's Özden Hicran played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anıl Mücahit Yücesan in the 68th minute of play. Ender Şanberk made in the 73rd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Aytuğ Zeren immediately put the ball in play. Özden Hicran took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fatih Semi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had been going on for 82 minutes, Ulus's Hazar Pekdemir 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 İsmail Eskicioğlu. In the 85th match minute, GÜLTEPE SPOR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Batuğ Kabataş to maneuver through the defense. İsmail Eskicioğlu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Enginalp Kırca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 92 minutes into the match, GÜLTEPE SPOR's goalkeeper İsmail Eskicioğlu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Can Sami. After a defensive mix-up in Ulus's zone, Fatih Semi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Özden Hicran came out of the goal and Fatih Semi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.