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Melikgazi Stadium
Spectators: 5050 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1050, VIP seats: 0) Melikgazi's Hıdır Çetinalp 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. Yağız Akkın took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cihan Babür, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ahmet Nasir Baray lost his temper 9 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Sarikaya FK fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 9th minute. Penalty! When the match had been going on for 11 minutes, Melikgazi's Genco Özdek 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 Seyrani Sağanalp. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Hıdır Çetinalp managed to get in a good position for a shot. Melikgazi's supporters rose to their feet, but Hıdır Çetinalp was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Seyrani Sağanalp breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A hard shot 22 in the game by Hıdır Çetinalp from a close distance when the talented Seyrani Sağanalp managed to make a qualified save. Sarikaya FK's players were relieved. After having played for 31 minutes, Ali Hamza Yücetekin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sarikaya FK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ali Hamza Yücetekin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 31st minute, Ardahan Hasanoğlu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hıdır Çetinalp scored 2-0 in the 33rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Seyrani Sağanalp, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 35th minute, Genco Özdek hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 42 minutes into the match, Melikgazi's Hıdır Çetinalp sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Seyrani Sağanalp narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Bilge Çakmur managed to get in a good position for a shot. Melikgazi's supporters rose to their feet, but Bilge Çakmur was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Seyrani Sağanalp breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Hıdır Çetinalp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 48th minute Ali Hamza Yücetekin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yağız Akkın saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Seyrani Sağanalp showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hıdır Çetinalp, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. In the 56th minute, Hıdır Çetinalp made a precise shot to the right of Seyrani Sağanalp. Sarikaya FK's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. In the 62nd minute, Kubat Ayazoğlu got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Melikgazi's Kubat Ayazoğlu got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Melikgazi's Yağız Akkın proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 71st minute of the match, managed to save Melikgazi from getting a goal against them. 82 minutes into the match, Melikgazi's goalkeeper Yağız Akkın had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ardahan Hasanoğlu. In the 86th minute of the match Ahmet Göktuğ Sulhi sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Seyrani Sağanalp skillfully saved the ball. Seyrani Sağanalp showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hıdır Çetinalp in the 88th minute of the match. Melikgazi's Yağız Akkın proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save Melikgazi from getting a goal against them. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Melikgazi fans cheered their team off the field, for while Sarikaya FK had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.