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Bahtiyar ARENA
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Bahtiyar SK's Fahri Acaralp 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. In the 3rd minute of the match, Fahri Acaralp tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Müfit Diriğ saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Selami Cevahir managed to get in a good position for a shot. Darende's supporters rose to their feet, but Selami Cevahir was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emin Vahit breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gencay Faydalı during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 12 played minutes, Darende's Mahir Buğra shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Emin Vahit came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Darende reached it. 15 minutes into the game, Abdulbaki Niğdeli cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Emin Vahit was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of Bahtiyar SK booed when Darende was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yetkiner Verim didn't get a good kick on the ball. 19 minutes into the match, Bahtiyar SK's goal looked a bit too open when Abdulbaki Niğdeli came free, but Emin Vahit reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Fahri Acaralp came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the Bahtiyar SK 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 Fahri Acaralp couldn't finish the play. Yetkiner Verim charged in rather forcefully in the 26th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Yetkiner Verim the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Darende getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Yetkiner Verim hit a great ball. Emin Vahit made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nuralp Merdan in the 29th minute of play. The supporters of Darende booed when Bahtiyar SK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Özmen Gökçek didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nuralp Merdan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emin Vahit having to interfere. Emin Vahit showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abdulbaki Niğdeli in the 34th minute of the match. Fahri Acaralp blasted a shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Müfit Diriğ having to make a save. Şükrü Seçkiner received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Müfit Diriğ tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abdulbaki Niğdeli scored 0-2 in the 40th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Emin Vahit, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Fahri Acaralp sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 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 wind increased when Abdulbaki Niğdeli made the kick off in the second half. Abdulbaki Niğdeli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Emin Vahit tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nuralp Merdan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 64 minutes into the match, Bahtiyar SK's goal looked a bit too open when Abdulbaki Niğdeli came free, but Emin Vahit reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nuralp Merdan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 66th minute of the match, but Emin Vahit made a huge save. The supporters of Darende booed when Bahtiyar SK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mansur Yetiş didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abdulbaki Niğdeli received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Emin Vahit came out and tried to block the shot, but Abdulbaki Niğdeli slotted it home off the left post making it 0-3 in the 67th minute. 75 minutes into the match, Şükrü Seçkiner had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Müfit Diriğ. Darende's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Şükrü Seçkiner was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. The Darende fans' excitement grew in the 79th match minute when Darende's Nuralp Merdan looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After a rather tough play, Bahtiyar SK's Gencay Faydalı got a free kick in the 88th minute. Mahir Buğra took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 89th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Emin Vahit. Bahtiyar SK's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 91 minutes in the game, Abdulbaki Niğdeli dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Bahtiyar SK's Emin Vahit proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save Bahtiyar SK from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Abdulbaki Niğdeli managed to get in a good position for a shot. Darende's supporters rose to their feet, but Abdulbaki Niğdeli was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emin Vahit breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The Darende supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Darende would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.