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Manavgat Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Manavgat's İbrahim Birhan 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. After a defensive mix-up in Edessa Castle's zone, Avni Uzman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Reha Okbudun came out of the goal and Avni Uzman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 6 minutes into the match, Edessa Castle's goal looked a bit too open when İbrahim Birhan came free, but Reha Okbudun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Çelebi Uzhan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tayfur Enver, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. After having played for 13 minutes, Avni Uzman managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Manavgat's supporters crossed their fingers, but Avni Uzman was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the match clock showed 14 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Avni Uzman sped through Edessa Castle's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Reha Okbudun. Avni Uzman could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 22nd minute of the match, but Reha Okbudun made a huge save. After a defensive mix-up in Edessa Castle's zone, İbrahim Birhan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Reha Okbudun came out of the goal and İbrahim Birhan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Reha Okbudun stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of İbrahim Birhan's shot from short distance in the 30th minute. Çelebi Uzhan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tayfur Enver, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Reha Okbudun came out of the goal in the 37th minute to try and stop a shot by Manavgat's Avni Uzman. But to his dismay, Avni Uzman quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. With a little luck, Edessa Castle's Reha Okbudun got control of the ball when Avni Uzman tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 46th match minute, Edessa Castle was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ceyhan Olgun to maneuver through the defense. 49 minutes into the match, Manavgat's Avni Uzman sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Reha Okbudun narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

60 minutes into the game, Manavgat's Avni Uzman nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Reha Okbudun made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Çelebi Uzhan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tayfur Enver went, in the 66th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. A hard shot 70 in the game by Tayfur Enver from a close distance when the talented Çelebi Uzhan managed to make a qualified save. Manavgat's players were relieved. If Sinan Başkara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 74 minutes, Soner Coşkunsu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Manavgat's supporters crossed their fingers, but Soner Coşkunsu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Reha Okbudun showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from İbrahim Birhan, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. İbrahim Birhan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Reha Okbudun having to interfere. Sinan Başkara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edessa Castle's Reha Okbudun played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Avni Uzman in the 83rd minute of play. If Avni Uzman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Reha Okbudun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from İbrahim Birhan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Reha Okbudun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from İbrahim Birhan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 93 minutes into the match, Edessa Castle's goal looked a bit too open when Avni Uzman came free, but Reha Okbudun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Manavgat's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.