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Sehzadepasa
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tuğrul Subahi started the match with the kick off. Tuğrul Subahi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kutlualp Balatürk having to interfere. Sivrihisar's Kutlualp Balatürk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tuğrul Subahi in the 12th minute of play. A collision led to Sivrihisar getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Abdi Mehmet Kutam hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Erdal Keçecioğlu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sehzadepasa's supporters rose to their feet, but Erdal Keçecioğlu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kutlualp Balatürk breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Sehzadepasa getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Fadıl Akkaş hit a great ball. It was beautiful to see Sivrihisar's Müfit Kumanbay in action when he in the 18th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! The audience was convinced that Türker Cevan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aziz Reyyan was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. Sivrihisar's Kutlualp Balatürk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tuğrul Subahi in the 24th minute of play. After 28 played minutes, Sivrihisar's Kerimhan Çavlı shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Aziz Reyyan 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 Sivrihisar reached it. Seçkin Levent received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Aziz Reyyan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 33 minutes into the match, Türker Cevan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Aziz Reyyan. Sehzadepasa's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Türker Cevan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After 38 played minutes Sehzadepasa got a freekick which was hit by Dursun Özyurt. When Seçkin Levent came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Sivrihisar 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 Seçkin Levent couldn't finish the play. In the 42nd match minute, Sivrihisar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bilgehan Yağmurdereli to maneuver through the defense. A hard shot by Sercan Tecen from long distance, 43 minutes into the match, got Kutlualp Balatürk's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. If Erdal Keçecioğlu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Türker Cevan to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st match minute, Sivrihisar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abdi Mehmet Kutam to maneuver through the defense. In the 52nd minute of the match Sercan Tecen sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Kutlualp Balatürk skillfully saved the ball. In the 58th minute of the match, Türker Cevan tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Aziz Reyyan saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Abdi Mehmet Kutam's late challenge caught a Sehzadepasa's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Abdi Mehmet Kutam helped the player get up and apologised. In the 61st match minute, Sivrihisar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abdi Mehmet Kutam to maneuver through the defense. The attack was good, but when Tuğrul Subahi in the 62nd minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Aziz Reyyan made a fantastic save in the 66th minute, when Seçkin Levent sent off a good shot on target. If Türker Cevan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Erdal Keçecioğlu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sehzadepasa's Aziz Reyyan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 73rd minute of the match, managed to save Sehzadepasa from getting a goal against them. Şemsettin Kayral charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Şemsettin Kayral the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Sehzadepasa booed when Sivrihisar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Şemsettin Kayral didn't get a good kick on the ball. 75 minutes into the match, Sehzadepasa's Sercan Tecen broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Seçkin Levent in the 78th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aziz Reyyan saved Sehzadepasa from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Erdal Keçecioğlu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sehzadepasa's supporters rose to their feet, but Erdal Keçecioğlu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kutlualp Balatürk breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tuğrul Subahi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kutlualp Balatürk having to interfere. 88 minutes into the match, Sehzadepasa's goal looked a bit too open when Türker Cevan came free, but Aziz Reyyan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 93rd match minute, Sivrihisar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Poyraz Uluant to maneuver through the defense. Aziz Reyyan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Türker Cevan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Sivrihisar had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.