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Spectators: 7223 (Terracing: 5419, Seating: 1661, VIP seats: 143) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gürkan Kayrar took the kick off in the first half of the match. Oğuzhan Babacan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Artaç Sayman went, in the 4th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Oğuzhan Babacan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Artaç Sayman in the 8th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Murat Oğuzalp during the 9th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 9 played minutes FC Elazığspor got a freekick which was hit by Murat Oğuzalp. Kılıçhan Ataergin hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Ömer Rıza Baloğlu took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 14th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Oğuzhan Babacan. FC Elazığspor's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Vecdet Mertoğlu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Artaç Sayman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oğuzhan Babacan having to interfere. In the 25th match minute, FC Elazığspor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Battal Seyyit Akkaş to maneuver through the defense. Artaç Sayman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Oğuzhan Babacan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vecdet Mertoğlu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oğuzhan Babacan having to interfere. 34 minutes into the match, Çakıcı Sk's Vecdet Mertoğlu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Oğuzhan Babacan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 37th minute, Enginalp İncili hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. FC Elazığspor's Battal Seyyit Akkaş suffered a sore knee after 39 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 39 minutes, Kamber Haliloğlu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Çakıcı Sk and the FC Elazığspor players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 40 played minutes Çakıcı Sk got a freekick which was hit by Kamber Haliloğlu. When Yaser Denizcan came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the FC Elazığspor 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 Yaser Denizcan couldn't finish the play. After 46 played minutes FC Elazığspor's Yaser Denizcan stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Mirkelam Şahbaz stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing Çakıcı Sk of the goal. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Vecdet Mertoğlu was the one to do the kick off. Oğuzhan Babacan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vecdet Mertoğlu in the 53rd minute of the match. Artaç Sayman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Oğuzhan Babacan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vecdet Mertoğlu in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Oğuzhan Babacan saved FC Elazığspor from getting behind. Oğuzhan Babacan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vecdet Mertoğlu in the 58th minute of play. Mirkelam Şahbaz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yaser Denizcan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 64 minutes, Ömer Rıza Baloğlu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Çakıcı Sk and the FC Elazığspor players grew even worse after the yellow card. Artaç Sayman struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Oğuzhan Babacan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Çakıcı Sk. In the 70th match minute, FC Elazığspor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by İshak Tumbay to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in FC Elazığspor's zone, Vecdet Mertoğlu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Oğuzhan Babacan came out of the goal and Vecdet Mertoğlu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. FC Elazığspor's Oğuzhan Babacan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vecdet Mertoğlu in the 79th minute of play. Vecdet Mertoğlu struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Oğuzhan Babacan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Çakıcı Sk. If Artaç Sayman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gürkan Kayrar's late challenge caught a Çakıcı Sk's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gürkan Kayrar helped the player get up and apologised. After 95 played minutes FC Elazığspor got a freekick which was hit by Gürkan Kayrar. Oğuzhan Babacan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vecdet Mertoğlu in the 96th minute of the match. Çakıcı Sk played a much better game than FC Elazığspor and deserved their victory. The FC Elazığspor players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.