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Ali Sami Yen
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Yağızalp Akdoğu made the kick off which started today's match. When Seyfullah Tüzel fell near the penalty area in the 2nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ankaragücü's protests and gave Seyfullah Tüzel a yellow card for diving instead. Through an outstanding action, after 3 minutes, Demiralp Polathan successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After 5 minutes of play Ankaragücü's Seyfullah Tüzel was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 7th minute of the match Ziya Reşat sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Demiralp Polathan skillfully saved the ball. Yiğit Tayfur sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In a very dangerous position, a player in Ankaragücü fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 15th minute. Penalty! Demiralp Polathan went to the wrong direction when Ziya Reşat was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. Demiralp Polathan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Servet Tuğser, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Yiğit Tayfur received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Baykam Özalp tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Baykam Özalp took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yiğit Tayfur, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Baykam Özalp made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yiğit Tayfur in the 38th minute of play. Yiğit Tayfur sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 43rd minute, Tanju Gezer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Ankaragücü's zone, Şahap Baldemir stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Demiralp Polathan came out of the goal and Şahap Baldemir tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Servet Tuğser was the one to do the kick off. If Şahap Baldemir had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Demiralp Polathan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Servet Tuğser, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Vanspor's Baykam Özalp got control of the ball when Yiğit Tayfur tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Ecevit Sureha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ecevit Sureha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 60th minute, Duran Hatırlı hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Yiğit Tayfur kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. With his leg Baykam Özalp managed to avoid a goal in the 63rdth minute, when Ankaragücü's Yiğit Tayfur fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. With his leg Baykam Özalp managed to avoid a goal in the 66thth minute, when Ankaragücü's Yiğit Tayfur fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The supporters of Ankaragücü booed when Vanspor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Duran Hatırlı didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind Vanspor's goalkeeper Baykam Özalp, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Ankaragücü's zone, Şahap Baldemir stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Demiralp Polathan came out of the goal and Şahap Baldemir tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Vanspor's Hamit Tuygun got a free kick in the 81st minute. The audience thought it was a sure goal in the 83rd minute, when Ankaragücü's Tanju Gezer after having done a great run through the defense got himself free with Baykam Özalp in Vanspor's goal and fired away a shot, but it missed the goal by a fraction of an inch. Tanju Gezer kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Ankaragücü's Sezgin Kurtaran shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 95th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Baykam Özalp but with some difficulty.