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Sivas 4 eylül Stadı
Spectators: 7231 (Terracing: 5458, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 100) Sivas S.K's Bahtiyar Helvacıoğlu 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. After 7 minutes, Abdullatif Güler mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pursaklar2013 and the Sivas S.K players grew even worse after the yellow card. If Berkem Ilgınlı had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Yusuf Arslantürk's late challenge caught a Pursaklar2013's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Yusuf Arslantürk helped the player get up and apologised. In the 19th match minute, Sivas S.K was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yusuf Arslantürk to maneuver through the defense. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sivas S.K's goalkeeper Aydın Kabak, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Bahtiyar Helvacıoğlu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 28 played minutes Pursaklar2013 got a freekick which was hit by Ersan Pirane. The audience was convinced that Mustafa Hakan Faydalı's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aydın Kabak was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. Osman Nuri Uğuş showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bahtiyar Helvacıoğlu in the 34th minute of the match. Berkem Ilgınlı fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aydın Kabak having to interfere. If Berkem Ilgınlı had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mustafa Hakan Faydalı sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Berkem Ilgınlı made the kick off in the second half. Mustafa Hakan Faydalı could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Aydın Kabak made a huge save. Aydın Kabak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Berkem Ilgınlı in the 55th minute of play. Bahtiyar Helvacıoğlu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Osman Nuri Uğuş made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bahtiyar Helvacıoğlu in the 66th minute of play. When Bahtiyar Helvacıoğlu, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 71 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Osman Nuri Uğuş was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Mustafa Hakan Faydalı managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pursaklar2013's supporters rose to their feet, but Mustafa Hakan Faydalı was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aydın Kabak breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mithat Özgenay's late challenge caught a Pursaklar2013's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mithat Özgenay helped the player get up and apologised. Berkem Ilgınlı might have been able to make a better finish in the 79th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Aydın Kabak. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Berkem Ilgınlı ran back to his position shaking his head. After a defensive mix-up in Sivas S.K's zone, Mustafa Hakan Faydalı stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aydın Kabak came out of the goal and Mustafa Hakan Faydalı tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Berkem Ilgınlı in the 87thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Aydın Kabak, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Mustafa Hakan Faydalı who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 88thth minute tested the skills of Aydın Kabak when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 91 minutes, Berkem Ilgınlı made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. Sivas S.K's Aydın Kabak tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. If Sami Ayalp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.