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Bingöl Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) ERZURUMSPOR's Rıza Yiğitcan 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. When Rıza Yiğitcan fell near the penalty area in the 2nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ERZURUMSPOR's protests and gave Rıza Yiğitcan a yellow card for diving instead. When %teams%'s Reha Özkutsal was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 1-0 just inside the left pole, 3 minutes into the game. Latif Taşkesen was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. In the 14th minute, Fatih Somer fired a really elegant long shot, but Latif Taşkesen threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. Reha Özkutsal could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Latif Taşkesen made a huge save. In the 21stth minute of the game Nuri Tokalp who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bingöl's Ersin Tulum was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. ERZURUMSPOR's Latif Taşkesen proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save ERZURUMSPOR from getting a goal against them. Reha Özkutsal received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Latif Taşkesen came out and tried to block the shot, but Reha Özkutsal slotted it home off the left post making it 3-0 in the 25th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Bingöl's zone, Rıza Yiğitcan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ersin Tulum came out of the goal and Rıza Yiğitcan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Bingöl getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Resul Pekel hit a great ball. Rıza Yiğitcan blasted a shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ersin Tulum having to make a save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nuri Tokalp in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ersin Tulum saved Bingöl from getting behind. Ersin Tulum showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rıza Yiğitcan in the 36th minute of the match. Reha Özkutsal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Nuri Tokalp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rıza Yiğitcan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ersin Tulum having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Reha Özkutsal made a kick off. Merih Sezginay struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Latif Taşkesen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bingöl. Latif Taşkesen came out of the goal in the 53rd minute to try and stop a shot by Bingöl's Reha Özkutsal. But to his dismay, Reha Özkutsal quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. Rıza Yiğitcan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ersin Tulum read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. In the 61st minute, Fatih Somer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 63 minutes into the match, Bingöl's goal looked a bit too open when Rıza Yiğitcan came free, but Ersin Tulum reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 65th minute, ERZURUMSPOR's Rıza Yiğitcan dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 4-1. If Merih Sezginay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Bingöl's zone, Rıza Yiğitcan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ersin Tulum came out of the goal and Rıza Yiğitcan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When ERZURUMSPOR's Rıza Yiğitcan in the 73rd minute got a chance for a shot 73rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bingöl's goalie prevented a goal. Battal Hasanbeyli succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 4-2 in the 75th playminute. After 79 played minutes Bingöl got a freekick which was hit by Tayyar Karhan. In the 84th minute, Rıza Yiğitcan 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. Ersin Tulum took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rıza Yiğitcan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Merih Sezginay received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Latif Taşkesen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 94th minute Reha Özkutsal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Latif Taşkesen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 96 played minutes ERZURUMSPOR got a freekick which was hit by Harun Üstüner. An unexpectedly hard shot by Reha Özkutsal in the 97th minute of play forced ERZURUMSPOR's goalkeeper Latif Taşkesen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Bingöl were victorious despite being under pressure from ERZURUMSPOR for much of the match.