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ALİSAMİYEN STADYUMU
Spectators: 7227 (Terracing: 5422, Seating: 1662, VIP seats: 143) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Doğan Olcay kicked off to start the match. Abdi Saygın Safvet struck a weak shot in the 2nd minute. Şevket Emiroğlu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Dörtyolagizi. Doğan Olcay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Adem Karaalp kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Doğan Olcay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Abdi Saygın Safvet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cüneyt Benli in the 37th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Şevket Emiroğlu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 38th match minute, IMPARATOR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Giray Tellioğlu to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmet Necdet Zeynur in the 39th minute of play forced IMPARATOR's goalkeeper Şevket Emiroğlu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 47 minutes into the match, Dörtyolagizi's goal looked a bit too open when Doğan Olcay came free, but Øystein Sagmo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 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 players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cüneyt Benli stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Cüneyt Benli came up free with the goalie in the 51st minute, the Dörtyolagizi 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 Cüneyt Benli couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Dörtyolagizi booed when IMPARATOR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Reşat Enginer didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Abdi Saygın Safvet managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dörtyolagizi's supporters rose to their feet, but Abdi Saygın Safvet was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Şevket Emiroğlu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 62 minutes, Cüneyt Benli managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Dörtyolagizi's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cüneyt Benli was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Habib Dural had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cüneyt Benli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Şevket Emiroğlu having to interfere. 78 minutes into the match, Dörtyolagizi's goal looked a bit too open when Habib Dural came free, but Øystein Sagmo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 79 played minutes Dörtyolagizi got a freekick which was hit by Adem Karaalp. Doğan Olcay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in IMPARATOR's zone, Abdi Saygın Safvet stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Şevket Emiroğlu came out of the goal and Abdi Saygın Safvet tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Cüneyt Benli did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-2 to the left of a surprised Şevket Emiroğlu 93 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Cüneyt Benli's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Şevket Emiroğlu was relentless in the 97th minute of the game.