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ŞÜKRÜ SARAÇOĞLU SK
Spectators: 7203 (Terracing: 5404, Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 143) Republic of Fenerbahce's Oğuzhan Uluerkan 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 2 minutes, Ahmet Göktuğ Helvacı mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Republic of Fenerbahce and the Antalya players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ahmet Göktuğ Helvacı hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. 3 minutes into the match, Antalya's Çağdaş Tümerkan broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Beşir Ballıoğlu's late challenge caught a Republic of Fenerbahce's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Beşir Ballıoğlu helped the player get up and apologised. In the 7th minute, Beşir Ballıoğlu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With his leg Abuzer Ulucağ managed to avoid a goal in the 9thth minute, when Republic of Fenerbahce's Oğuzhan Uluerkan fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 13th minute the ball was on its way in behind Republic of Fenerbahce's goalkeeper Kerim Baytüze, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Burak İkbal kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. 24 minutes into the match, Republic of Fenerbahce's Erhan İzgi broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Abuzer Ulucağ didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mehmet Fatih İlksel went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. With a little luck, Antalya's Abuzer Ulucağ got control of the ball when Mehmet Fatih İlksel tried to sneak it across the goal line. Kerim Baytüze took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Beşir Ballıoğlu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Antalya's Galip Bostancıoğlu got a free kick in the 43rd minute. 45 minutes into the match, Antalya's goal looked a bit too open when Oğuzhan Uluerkan came free, but Abuzer Ulucağ reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Galip Bostancıoğlu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Galip Bostancıoğlu made the kick off in the second half. Kerim Baytüze made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Beşir Ballıoğlu sent off a good shot on target. Galip Bostancıoğlu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ahmet Göktuğ Helvacı received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Abuzer Ulucağ tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oğuzhan Uluerkan in the 67th minute of play forced Antalya's goalkeeper Abuzer Ulucağ to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kerim Baytüze made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Galip Bostancıoğlu in the 70th minute of play. An unexpected shot in the 72nd minute by Beşir Ballıoğlu got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Abuzer Ulucağ showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mehmet Fatih İlksel in the 73rd minute of the match. With a little luck, Republic of Fenerbahce's Kerim Baytüze got control of the ball when Beşir Ballıoğlu tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 79th minute, Galip Bostancıoğlu fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Kerim Baytüze made an important save on a dangerous shot by Beşir Ballıoğlu in the 80th minute. A collision led to Antalya getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Burak İkbal hit a great ball. Abuzer Ulucağ showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mehmet Fatih İlksel in the 86th minute of the match. When Beşir Ballıoğlu was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 87 minutes had been played. Beşir Ballıoğlu kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Republic of Fenerbahce's Kandemir Niğdeli got a free kick in the 91st minute. Ali Kürşat Özberk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kandemir Niğdeli hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match.