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Spectators: 7226 (Terracing: 5421, Seating: 1662, VIP seats: 143) Köprüköy's Afşin Temizcan 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. Afşin Temizcan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Halil Can Gezer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. İZMİT SK's Halil Can Gezer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Afşin Temizcan in the 8th minute of play. Bayram Uzel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Halil Can Gezer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bayram Uzel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Halil Can Gezer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 16th minute Bayram Uzel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Halil Can Gezer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Köprüköy's Menderes Kutsalmis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Berkant Başaran in the 21st minute of play. Ahmet Arif Taykara hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Köprüköy's Aytuğ Tuğsan got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Aytuğ Tuğsan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Halil Can Gezer having to interfere. İlyas Şatıroğlu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Menderes Kutsalmis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 37th minute, Bircan Suat hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Köprüköy's Menderes Kutsalmis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save Köprüköy from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in İZMİT SK's zone, Afşin Temizcan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Halil Can Gezer came out of the goal and Afşin Temizcan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of İZMİT SK booed when Köprüköy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Üzeyir Türcan didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Afşin Temizcan in the 47th minute of play forced İZMİT SK's goalkeeper Halil Can Gezer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 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 away team seemed most concentrated when Berkant Başaran stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Halil Can Gezer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Afşin Temizcan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Halil Can Gezer stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Afşin Temizcan's shot from short distance in the 59th minute. Anıl Cenk Tunçkurt hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aytuğ Tuğsan in the 67th minute of play forced İZMİT SK's goalkeeper Halil Can Gezer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Menderes Kutsalmis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from İlyas Şatıroğlu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bayram Uzel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Halil Can Gezer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, İZMİT SK's Halil Can Gezer got control of the ball when Bayram Uzel tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in İZMİT SK's zone, Afşin Temizcan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Halil Can Gezer came out of the goal and Afşin Temizcan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Afşin Temizcan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Halil Can Gezer having to interfere. Afşin Temizcan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Halil Can Gezer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bayram Uzel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.