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Gülsehir
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gencal Arslanşah made the kick off which started today's match. Mehmet Oğuz Şahistan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nihat Okatay, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mehmet Oğuz Şahistan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gencal Arslanşah, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nihat Okatay in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mehmet Oğuz Şahistan saved Gülsehir from getting behind. Gülsehir's Mehmet Oğuz Şahistan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gencal Arslanşah in the 20th minute of play. 22 minutes into the match, Ali Hamza Ethem had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mehmet Oğuz Şahistan. Gülsehir's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ali Hamza Ethem was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Mehmet Oğuz Şahistan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nihat Okatay in the 37th minute of the match. 41 minutes into the match, Gülsehir's goal looked a bit too open when Gencal Arslanşah came free, but Mehmet Oğuz Şahistan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 42nd minute, Gülsehir's Efekan Başaydın seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Efekan Başaydın the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Gülsehir protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Efekan Başaydın had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After 43 played minutes Gülsehir got a freekick which was hit by Efekan Başaydın. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Arif Nihat Özdurdu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Erzincan's supporters rose to their feet, but Arif Nihat Özdurdu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mehmet Oğuz Şahistan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mehmet Oğuz Şahistan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gencal Arslanşah in the 47th minute of play. The Gülsehir players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Erzincan were winning 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Esen Kılıçdaroğlu to strike the kick off in the second half. Kudret Karacabey sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nihat Okatay's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 57thth minute, Mehmet Oğuz Şahistan skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 60th minute, Erzincan's Ali Hamza Ethem ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Mehmet Oğuz Şahistan. Mehmet Oğuz Şahistan yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-3. Kudret Karacabey sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mehmet Oğuz Şahistan was out of position in the 68 minute of play, and Nihat Okatay capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Nihat Okatay really showed his touch with that goal: 0-4. Gülsehir's defense didn't have a chance, in the 71st minute, when Gencal Arslanşah scored to the left of an out of position Mehmet Oğuz Şahistan, making the score, 0-5. Nihat Okatay received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Mehmet Oğuz Şahistan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mehmet Oğuz Şahistan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gencal Arslanşah, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Mehmet Oğuz Şahistan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ali Hamza Ethem in the 80th minute. Erzincan's Gencal Arslanşah got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 84 played minutes Erzincan got a freekick which was hit by Rafettin Ongay. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nihat Okatay got free with Mehmet Oğuz Şahistan in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 90 minutes into the match, Gülsehir's goal looked a bit too open when Ahmet Refik Kudretullah came free, but Mehmet Oğuz Şahistan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 95th minute, Ali Hamza Ethem hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match was over Erzincan could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Gülsehir throughout the match.