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Niksar
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Niksar's Gökhan Umay 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Berke Hastimur got free with Şener Yonal in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 5th minute Gökhan Umay shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Şener Yonal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gökhan Umay in the 6th minute of play forced Hellraisers's goalkeeper Şener Yonal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 9 minutes, Rafet Vahat managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hellraisers's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rafet Vahat was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 12 minutes into the match, Hellraisers's Mehmet Hakkı Eralkan broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Bayhan Yalım came out of the goal in the 13th minute to try and stop a shot by Hellraisers's Cafer Ergüner. But to his dismay, Cafer Ergüner quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Bayhan Yalım showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cafer Ergüner in the 21st minute of the match. After 24 played minutes Hellraisers got a freekick which was hit by Mehmet Hakkı Eralkan. The audience thought a goal was coming when Berke Hastimur got free with Şener Yonal in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Erim Özil hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Şener Yonal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gökhan Umay in the 31st minute of play. 38 minutes into the game, Oğuzer Uz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Niksar's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hellraisers the free kick. In the 38th minute, Oğuzer Uz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Berke Hastimur's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 41stth minute, Şener Yonal skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Gökhan Umay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Şener Yonal having to interfere. Rafet Vahat sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half Hellraisers were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cafer Ergüner was the one to do the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Hellraisers's goal looked a bit too open when Berke Hastimur came free, but Şener Yonal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 53rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Niksar's goalkeeper Bayhan Yalım, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After having played for 55 minutes, Berke Hastimur managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Niksar's supporters crossed their fingers, but Berke Hastimur was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Hellraisers's zone, Berke Hastimur stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Şener Yonal came out of the goal and Berke Hastimur tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Berke Hastimur struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Şener Yonal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Niksar. In the 67th minute Gökhan Umay shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Şener Yonal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Şener Yonal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Berke Hastimur, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Rafet Vahat recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 80 minutes into the match, Gökhan Umay notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Hellraisers's Şener Yonal. Şener Yonal was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Oğuzer Uz was shown his second yellow card after 83 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After 84 played minutes Niksar got a freekick which was hit by Oğuzer Uz. Berke Hastimur struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Şener Yonal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Niksar. Niksar's Gökhan Umay got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some careless play in the Hellraisers defense, Gökhan Umay kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Şener Yonal. The Hellraisers fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Şener Yonal should have stopped the shot. Haydar Özil kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Niksar fans cheered their team off the field, for while Hellraisers had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.