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Spectators: 7386 (Terracing: 5541, Seating: 1698, VIP seats: 147) Çağatay Usman started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The audience thought a goal was coming when Halil Utku Hinoğlu got free with İlkan Beykan in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Halil Utku Hinoğlu who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 9thth minute tested the skills of İlkan Beykan when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 10 minutes into the game, Halit Olgunay was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. THE GODFATHER's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Emirgan SK the free kick. The supporters of Emirgan SK booed when THE GODFATHER was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Halit Olgunay didn't get a good kick on the ball. Çağatay Usman took the ball and in the 15 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Cihat Arman. Cihat Arman dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. After 21 played minutes THE GODFATHER got a freekick which was hit by Alptuğ Safih. After a rather tough play, THE GODFATHER's Mücahit Arabacı got a free kick in the 27th minute. After having played for 28 minutes, İbrahim Efe Özdoru managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Emirgan SK's supporters crossed their fingers, but İbrahim Efe Özdoru was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Kartal Zorlu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cihat Arman having to interfere. Cihat Arman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Çağatay Usman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 42 minutes into the game, Çağatay Usman cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Cihat Arman was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Emirgan SK's Çağatay Usman got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Halil Utku Hinoğlu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The corner ended in Baskın Erdoğdu almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Emirgan SK's İlkan Beykan did a great save. In the 60th minute, Çağatay Usman 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. Doğuhan Öktuğ succeeded in the game's 62nd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-3. After a defensive mix-up in THE GODFATHER's zone, Çağatay Usman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cihat Arman came out of the goal and Çağatay Usman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Çağatay Usman in the 68th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cihat Arman prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience thought a goal was coming when Doğuhan Öktuğ got free with Cihat Arman in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. İlkan Beykan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Halil Utku Hinoğlu went, in the 75th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. Doğuhan Öktuğ's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cihat Arman read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 84th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Çağatay Usman's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cihat Arman was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. İlkan Beykan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Halil Utku Hinoğlu in the 88th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Halil Utku Hinoğlu in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg İlkan Beykan saved Emirgan SK from getting behind. If Çağatay Usman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Doğuhan Öktuğ sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Emirgan SK eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.