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Cekerek
Spectators: 6647 (Terracing: 5502, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 145) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ahmet Harun Keykubad took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Çağrı Yaybüke had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Melih Kayan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Özden Unat went, in the 7th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. If Çağrı Yaybüke had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 13 minutes into the match, Antakya's goalkeeper Sami Safi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Yetkiner Neşit. İrfan Kuthan kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. Sami Safi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Güvenç Hezarfen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Cekerek's Ahmet Harun Keykubad in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Antakya's goalie prevented a goal. 20 minutes into the match, Yetkiner Neşit had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sami Safi. Antakya's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Yetkiner Neşit was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Sami Safi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ahmet Davut Baş, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 30 minutes, Fuat Umut mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Antakya and the Cekerek players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 30th minute, Fuat Umut hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Yetkiner Neşit's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sami Safi was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. With an all-out effort, Cekerek's Sami Safi threw himself towards the right post 34 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ahmet Harun Keykubad, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 40 minutes, Ahmet Harun Keykubad made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Antakya's Sami Safi tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Through an outstanding action, after 45 minutes, Sami Safi successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Oğuzalp Sebuktekin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sami Safi 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 2-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Çağrı Yaybüke to strike the kick off in the second half. Yetkiner Neşit's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sami Safi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 51st minute of play. Oğuzalp Sebuktekin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Sami Safi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Güvenç Hezarfen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Sami Safi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Ahmet Harun Keykubad's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sami Safi was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Çağrı Yaybüke in the 62nd minute of play forced Cekerek's goalkeeper Melih Kayan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Ahmet Harun Keykubad's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sami Safi was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. Cekerek's Melih Kayan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by İrfan Kuthan in the 66th minute of play. Melih Kayan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Çağrı Yaybüke in the 67th minute of play. In the 68th match minute, Cekerek was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Güvenç Hezarfen to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Ahmet Harun Keykubad's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sami Safi was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ahmet Harun Keykubad in the 74th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sami Safi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 76 minutes of play, Cekerek's Ahmet Harun Keykubad made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sami Safi was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 82nd minute, Dursun Ali Torcan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sami Safi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ahmet Harun Keykubad, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. 90 minutes into the match, Antakya's goal looked a bit too open when Ahmet Harun Keykubad came free, but Sami Safi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Yetkiner Neşit's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sami Safi was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. Antakya's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.