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Ziraat Arena
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Ziraat SK's Ahmet Orhan Özmert 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. 3 minutes into the game, Nuh Ocakçı cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Karl Matsson was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 8 played minutes Kurtulus got a freekick which was hit by Vecdet Mahşer. Karl Matsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Haşmet Hürsev, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Ahmet Orhan Özmert struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Alican Sonay didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ziraat SK. In the 18th minute Rıfat Özsel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karl Matsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Karl Matsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nuh Ocakçı, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Ahmet Orhan Özmert received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Alican Sonay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 23 minutes into the match, Kurtulus's goal looked a bit too open when Afşar Baytugay came free, but Alican Sonay reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alican Sonay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ahmet Orhan Özmert in the 27th minute of the match. Aytuğ Paksu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Alican Sonay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 33rd minute, Nuh Ocakçı hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Karl Matsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rıfat Özsel, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. If Ahmet Orhan Özmert had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ziraat SK's Aytuğ Paksu got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ziraat SK's Ruhi Ökmen managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Ahmet Erdem Sarıalp in the 47 minute of the game. After the first half Kurtulus were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

In the 51st minute Nuh Ocakçı shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karl Matsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 53 minutes in the game, Ahmet Orhan Özmert dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ahmet Orhan Özmert in the 55th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alican Sonay prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, Kurtulus's Nuh Ocakçı got a free kick in the 57th minute. 59 minutes into the match, Ahmet Orhan Özmert had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alican Sonay. Kurtulus's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ahmet Orhan Özmert was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. In the 62nd minute Vecdet Mahşer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karl Matsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alican Sonay stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ahmet Orhan Özmert's shot from short distance in the 64th minute. In the 68th minute, Erhun Tokuzer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aytuğ Paksu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alican Sonay having to interfere. A collision led to Kurtulus getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Rıfat Özsel hit a great ball. Afşar Baytugay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alican Sonay having to interfere. Karl Matsson acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 78th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Serhat Cabir. 80 minutes into the match, Kurtulus's goal looked a bit too open when Ahmet Orhan Özmert came free, but Alican Sonay reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Ziraat SK's Karl Matsson got control of the ball when Vecdet Mahşer tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ziraat SK's Karl Matsson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save Ziraat SK from getting a goal against them. Kurtulus were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over Ziraat SK's much stronger midfield.