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Amigo Orhan Stadyumu
Spectators: 7188 (Terracing: 5393, Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 142) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ahmet Emir Candemir made the kick off which started today's match. Mustafa Hamit Taçyıldız scored 0-1 in the 3rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Raik Mertol, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a defensive mix-up in ESKİŞEHİRSPOR's zone, Hasan Hüseyin Ubeydullah stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Raik Mertol came out of the goal and Hasan Hüseyin Ubeydullah tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mecnun Dölek during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to ESKİŞEHİRSPOR getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Mecnun Dölek hit a great ball. After 8 played minutes Fenerbahce got a freekick which was hit by Hasan Hüseyin Ubeydullah. After some careless play in the Fenerbahce defense, Mecnun Dölek kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Akif Taştan. The Fenerbahce fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Akif Taştan should have stopped the shot. When Özbek Ulubaş fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Fenerbahce's protests and gave Özbek Ulubaş a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of ESKİŞEHİRSPOR booed when Fenerbahce was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Özbek Ulubaş didn't get a good kick on the ball. Akif Taştan didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 17th minute, which inside left pole to 2-1. After a defensive mix-up in ESKİŞEHİRSPOR's zone, Hasan Hüseyin Ubeydullah stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Raik Mertol came out of the goal and Hasan Hüseyin Ubeydullah tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 24th minute, Ferit Erbay 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. Hasan Hüseyin Ubeydullah fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raik Mertol having to interfere. Raik Mertol made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hasan Hüseyin Ubeydullah in the 32nd minute of play. Raik Mertol showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hasan Hüseyin Ubeydullah in the 43rd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Hasan Hüseyin Ubeydullah managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fenerbahce's supporters rose to their feet, but Hasan Hüseyin Ubeydullah was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Raik Mertol breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Ahmet Emir Candemir had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Akif Taştan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ahmet Emir Candemir, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. If Mecnun Dölek had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Akif Taştan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ahmet Emir Candemir, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. In the 68th minute, Hasan Hüseyin Ubeydullah 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. Raik Mertol took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ferit Erbay, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fenerbahce's Akif Taştan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mecnun Dölek in the 81st minute of play. Mecnun Dölek sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hasan Hüseyin Ubeydullah could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Raik Mertol made a huge save. Raik Mertol took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ferit Erbay, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the referee blew the final whistle, ESKİŞEHİRSPOR could leave the field as winners, despite Fenerbahce having more of the ball for most of the match.