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Sivasspor
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tolga Utkan took the kick off in the first half of the match. When Tugay Özdoğan fell near the penalty area in the 4th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Altinözü's protests and gave Tugay Özdoğan a yellow card for diving instead. Mehmet Fatih Hafızoğlu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Remzi Akboğa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 11thth minute of the game Remzi Akboğa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Altinözü's Mehmet Fatih Hafızoğlu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 11th match minute, Altinözü was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tolga Utkan to maneuver through the defense. Mehmet Fatih Hafızoğlu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Remzi Akboğa in the 12th minute. If Lütfi Adalı had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Altinözü's Tugay Özdoğan in the 16th minute got a chance for a shot 16th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sivasspor SK's goalie prevented a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tolga Utkan in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gökçen Lütfi saved Sivasspor SK from getting behind. Sivasspor SK's Bahattin Koytak got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mehmet Fatih Hafızoğlu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Remzi Akboğa in the 21st minute of the match. When İstemihan Öztay fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Altinözü's protests and gave İstemihan Öztay a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Sivasspor SK booed when Altinözü was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. İstemihan Öztay didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Tolga Utkan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 34 minutes into the match, Lütfi Adalı had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gökçen Lütfi. Sivasspor SK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lütfi Adalı was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Lütfi Adalı received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Gökçen Lütfi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tolga Utkan struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Gökçen Lütfi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Altinözü. Mehmet Fatih Hafızoğlu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Remzi Akboğa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Remzi Akboğa to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Remzi Akboğa made a precise shot to the right of Mehmet Fatih Hafızoğlu. Altinözü's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Gökçen Lütfi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tolga Utkan in the 56th minute of play. Altinözü were awarded a corner in the 58th minute after Sivasspor SK's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. İdris Tur took the corner. After taking down the ball on Altinözü's corner İdris Tur fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Gökçen Lütfi quite easily take care of the ball. When Altinözü's Tolga Utkan in the 59th minute got a chance for a shot 59th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sivasspor SK's goalie prevented a goal. Metin Ayman kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. In the 67th minute, Lütfi Adalı 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. Gökçen Lütfi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tolga Utkan in the 69th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Remzi Akboğa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mehmet Fatih Hafızoğlu was relentless in the 72nd minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bahattin Koytak in the 86th minute of play forced Altinözü's goalkeeper Mehmet Fatih Hafızoğlu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bahattin Koytak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Mehmet Fatih Hafızoğlu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Tugay Özdoğan was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 93 minutes had been played. A collision led to Altinözü getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Tugay Özdoğan hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Remzi Akboğa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mehmet Fatih Hafızoğlu was relentless in the 97th minute of the game. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Altinözü walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.