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Gaziantep Stadium
Spectators: 7145 (Terracing: 5392, Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 100) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Alim Azimoğlu started the match with the kick off. Ahmet Nasir Türkeş charged in rather forcefully in the 2nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ahmet Nasir Türkeş the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 2nd match minute, Gaziantep SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmet Nasir Türkeş to maneuver through the defense. Özal Gayret could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Abdurrahman Akarslan made a huge save. 15 minutes into the match, Gaziantep SK's Özal Gayret sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Abdurrahman Akarslan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Rüstem Taştekin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alim Azimoğlu, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. In the 21st minute, Kadim Kutluay 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. Özal Gayret fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdurrahman Akarslan having to interfere. Alim Azimoğlu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alim Azimoğlu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Rüstem Taştekin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Coşkun Keşif fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rüstem Taştekin having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Kadim Kutluay made a kick off. Rüstem Taştekin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arda Baybars Erseç, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Coşkun Keşif sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 59th minute, Alim Azimoğlu 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. Coşkun Keşif sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Özal Gayret's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Abdurrahman Akarslan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 64th minute of play. Abdurrahman Akarslan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Özal Gayret, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. After 73 played minutes Gaziantep SK got a freekick which was hit by Celalettin Kainat. After a defensive mix-up in Gaziantep SK's zone, Alim Azimoğlu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rüstem Taştekin came out of the goal and Alim Azimoğlu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 77 minutes into the match, Kadim Kutluay notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Kekova's Abdurrahman Akarslan. Abdurrahman Akarslan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 82 minutes, Kamber Orkutay mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gaziantep SK and the Kekova players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Gaziantep SK getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Kamber Orkutay hit a great ball. 84 minutes in the game Arda Baybars Erseç after having made a beautiful turn got a great opportunity to score and fired away a shot that went just to the left past a relieved Rüstem Taştekin. A very good opportunity. Kekova's Abdurrahman Akarslan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kadim Kutluay in the 90th minute of play. Kekova's Alim Azimoğlu got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Gaziantep SK's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.