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Maslak Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Gülyali's Aykutalp Türkşen 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. If Ahmet İlyas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 13thth minute of the game Ahmet Bedri Ethem who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Gülyali's Adem Esendağ was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 15th minute Ahmet Bedri Ethem shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adem Esendağ saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 19 minutes into the game, Rıdvan Kargin cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Haşmet Baştürk was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A hard shot 21 in the game by Bülent Togay from a close distance when the talented Adem Esendağ managed to make a qualified save. Gülyali's players were relieved. Adem Esendağ showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ahmet Bedri Ethem, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. With his leg Adem Esendağ managed to avoid a goal in the 34thth minute, when Maslak's Bülent Togay fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When Bülent Togay came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Maslak 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 Bülent Togay couldn't finish the play. Ahmet Bedri Ethem fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adem Esendağ having to interfere. Adem Esendağ made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Bülent Togay sent off a good shot on target. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ahmet Bedri Ethem made a kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Gülyali's zone, Bülent Togay stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Adem Esendağ came out of the goal and Bülent Togay tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 59th minute the ball was on its way in behind Gülyali's goalkeeper Adem Esendağ, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 64 minutes, Tarkan İmren mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gülyali and the Maslak players grew even worse after the yellow card. Tarkan İmren hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Ahmet Bedri Ethem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ahmet Bedri Ethem blasted a shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Adem Esendağ having to make a save. When Bülent Togay came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the Maslak 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 Bülent Togay couldn't finish the play. 71 minutes into the match, Gülyali's goal looked a bit too open when Bülent Togay came free, but Adem Esendağ reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aykutalp Türkşen was extremely unlucky when he, in the 73rd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Rıdvan Kargin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Haşmet Baştürk having to interfere. Tarkan İmren was shown his second yellow card after 76 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 77th match minute, Gülyali was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tarkan İmren to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 78 minutes, Ahmet Bedri Ethem managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Maslak's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ahmet Bedri Ethem was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Adem Esendağ came out of the goal in the 86th minute to try and stop a shot by Maslak's Hurşit Tuğcu. But to his dismay, Hurşit Tuğcu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Bülent Togay managed to get in a good position for a shot. Maslak's supporters rose to their feet, but Bülent Togay was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Adem Esendağ breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bülent Togay received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Adem Esendağ tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gülyali's Adem Esendağ played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ahmet Bedri Ethem in the 96th minute of play. If Bülent Togay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Maslak players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.