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Devrek Stadium
Spectators: 6659 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Arın Ulucağ got the match started through his kick off. Şakir Safir made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alphan Ruşen in the 3rd minute of play. If Arın Ulucağ had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Işık Afşar kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Arın Ulucağ struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Başar Koytan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Devrek. In the 13th minute, Ergin Baydak 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. In the 18th minute, Bayram Özok ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Şakir Safir was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. After a defensive mix-up in Devrek's zone, Alphan Ruşen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Şakir Safir came out of the goal and Alphan Ruşen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 30 minutes into the match, Devrek's goal looked a bit too open when Bayram Özok came free, but Şakir Safir reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Arın Ulucağ had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alphan Ruşen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Devrek's Arın Ulucağ in the 46th minute got a chance for a shot 46th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sariveliler's goalie prevented a goal. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bayram Özok was the one to do the kick off. Arın Ulucağ sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Sariveliler's Işık Afşar got a free kick in the 54th minute. The audience was convinced that Bayram Özok's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Şakir Safir was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. In the 62ndth minute of the game Arın Ulucağ who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sariveliler's Başar Koytan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 62 minutes, Emran Birsel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sariveliler and the Devrek players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Sariveliler's Emran Birsel got a free kick in the 62nd minute. 64 minutes into the match, Ergin Baydak had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Başar Koytan. Sariveliler's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ergin Baydak was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Alphan Ruşen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alphan Ruşen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Şakir Safir having to interfere. In the 72nd minute, Arın Ulucağ 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. Alphan Ruşen charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alphan Ruşen the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Alphan Ruşen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Şakir Safir tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alphan Ruşen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Şakir Safir tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 86th minute, one of Sariveliler:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Sariveliler. In the 89th minute there was a penalty for Devrek. Ahmet İlke Zeynel stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Başar Koytan. 2-1. For all the effort they put into the match, the Sariveliler players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Devrek.