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Baltalimani Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Arif Çelebi Kahraman made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 7th minute, Battal Cüneyt Orsel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arif Çelebi Kahraman in the 9th minute of play forced GÖZTEPE UNİTED's goalkeeper Nejat Alp Ataseven to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Baha Kazan fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored GÖZTEPE UNİTED's protests and gave Baha Kazan a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Baltalimani SK booed when GÖZTEPE UNİTED was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Baha Kazan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ege Benlioğlu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 16th minute of the match, but Nejat Alp Ataseven made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arif Çelebi Kahraman in the 18th minute of play forced GÖZTEPE UNİTED's goalkeeper Nejat Alp Ataseven to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arif Çelebi Kahraman in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nejat Alp Ataseven saved GÖZTEPE UNİTED from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ege Benlioğlu got free with Nejat Alp Ataseven in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 44th minute, Hidayet Bahar got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. GÖZTEPE UNİTED's Nejat Alp Ataseven proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save GÖZTEPE UNİTED from getting a goal against them. Nejat Alp Ataseven was out of position in the 46 minute of play, and Arif Çelebi Kahraman capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Arif Çelebi Kahraman really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

54 minutes into the match, Arif Çelebi Kahraman had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nejat Alp Ataseven. GÖZTEPE UNİTED's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Arif Çelebi Kahraman was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Hidayet Bahar was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 61st minute. GÖZTEPE UNİTED's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. If Yavuz Özgurcan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 66thth minute of the game Ege Benlioğlu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but GÖZTEPE UNİTED's Nejat Alp Ataseven was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Nejat Alp Ataseven stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Arif Çelebi Kahraman's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. Arif Çelebi Kahraman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nejat Alp Ataseven having to interfere. In the 75th minute Hidayet Bahar 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. Nejat Alp Ataseven stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ege Benlioğlu's shot from short distance in the 76th minute. After 78 minutes, Arif Çelebi Kahraman made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. GÖZTEPE UNİTED's Nejat Alp Ataseven tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 83 minutes into the game, Mehmet Akif Yaban was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. GÖZTEPE UNİTED's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Baltalimani SK the free kick. 82 minutes into the game, one of GÖZTEPE UNİTED:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Baltalimani SK's Arif Çelebi Kahraman got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Yavuz Özgurcan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 95th minute of the match, but Nuri Oğuztan made a huge save. The audience was convinced that Hidayet Bahar's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nuri Oğuztan was relentless in the 98th minute of the game. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Baltalimani SK fans cheered their team off the field, for while GÖZTEPE UNİTED had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.