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Baltalimani Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Okanay Ünek got the match started through his kick off. If Arif Çelebi Kahraman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ahmet Nasir Taşkın during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 10 played minutes Agri FK got a freekick which was hit by Ahmet Nasir Taşkın. If Okanay Ünek had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ege Benlioğlu struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Cemalettin Tunak didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Baltalimani SK. Cemalettin Tunak made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Ege Benlioğlu sent off a good shot on target. With his leg Cemalettin Tunak managed to avoid a goal in the 18thth minute, when Baltalimani SK's Ege Benlioğlu fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 21st minute, Ege Benlioğlu made a precise shot to the right of Cemalettin Tunak. Agri FK's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Okanay Ünek's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nuri Oğuztan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 25th minute of play. Tansu Betim hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Arif Çelebi Kahraman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cemalettin Tunak having to interfere. Agri FK's Okanay Ünek pulled a muscle in his leg after 31 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 31 minutes, Dorukhan Yasun mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Baltalimani SK and the Agri FK players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 32nd minute, Dorukhan Yasun hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Doğukan Hazer's late challenge caught a Agri FK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Doğukan Hazer helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Baltalimani SK's Doğukan Hazer got a free kick in the 38th minute. In the 40th minute Arif Egemen Ergalip shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nuri Oğuztan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 43 minutes into the match, Agri FK's goalkeeper Cemalettin Tunak had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ege Benlioğlu. If Ege Benlioğlu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Arif Çelebi Kahraman was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, Baltalimani SK's Tansu Betim got a free kick in the 55th minute. If Arif Egemen Ergalip had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Baltalimani SK's Doğukan Hazer got a free kick in the 69th minute. Arif Egemen Ergalip scored 1-1 in the 70th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nuri Oğuztan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Agri FK's Cemalettin Tunak played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arif Çelebi Kahraman in the 74th minute of play. When Coşkun Akyel fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Baltalimani SK's protests and gave Coşkun Akyel a yellow card for diving instead. When Ahmet Gündüz Işık came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the Agri FK 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 Ahmet Gündüz Işık couldn't finish the play. After having played for 81 minutes, Arif Egemen Ergalip managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Agri FK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arif Egemen Ergalip was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tansu Betim hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. If Arif Egemen Ergalip had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cemalettin Tunak came out of the goal in the 93rd minute to try and stop a shot by Baltalimani SK's Arif Çelebi Kahraman. But to his dismay, Arif Çelebi Kahraman quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Ege Benlioğlu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Baltalimani SK were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Agri FK for a fine match.