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Spectators: 7194 (Terracing: 5397, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 143) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Türkeş Zeynur kicked off to start the match. 4 minutes into the match, Arziv's goalkeeper Esen Tanbey had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mustafa Namık Tulunay. 6 minutes into the match, alucraspor's goal looked a bit too open when Türkeş Zeynur came free, but Haluk Torcan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 8th minute Arziv were awarded a corner. Halil Can Dinçay went to the cornerflag to take it. Arif Ulumeriç made a great header on Arziv's corner, it was just that alucraspor's Haluk Torcan managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 10th minute Güray Akkuş shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Haluk Torcan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Türkeş Zeynur's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Haluk Torcan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 12th minute of play. 16 minutes into the match, Arziv's goal looked a bit too open when Mehmet Emin Bağcı came free, but Esen Tanbey reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Esen Tanbey took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mehmet Emin Bağcı, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Güray Akkuş in the 25th minute of play forced alucraspor's goalkeeper Haluk Torcan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 27thth minute of the game Mehmet Emin Bağcı who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Arziv's Esen Tanbey was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 28 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for alucraspor! In the 30th minute there was a penalty for Arziv. Halil Can Dinçay stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Haluk Torcan. 0-1. After a defensive mix-up in Arziv's zone, Mustafa Namık Tulunay stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Esen Tanbey came out of the goal and Mustafa Namık Tulunay tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of alucraspor booed when Arziv was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Meriç Öktemer didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Mustafa Namık Tulunay managed to get in a good position for a shot. alucraspor's supporters rose to their feet, but Mustafa Namık Tulunay was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Esen Tanbey breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mehmet Emin Bağcı's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Esen Tanbey read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 38th minute of play. Sümer Seyban fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Esen Tanbey having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mehmet Emin Bağcı stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Güray Akkuş kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Haluk Torcan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Türkeş Zeynur in the 56th minute of the match. Mehmet Emin Bağcı fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Esen Tanbey having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in alucraspor's zone, Türkeş Zeynur stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Haluk Torcan came out of the goal and Türkeş Zeynur tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Arziv booed when alucraspor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kamuran Çetinsoy didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arziv's Esen Tanbey played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sümer Seyban in the 73rd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Mehmet Emin Bağcı managed to get in a good position for a shot. alucraspor's supporters rose to their feet, but Mehmet Emin Bağcı was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Esen Tanbey breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. alucraspor's Mustafa Namık Tulunay got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Mustafa Namık Tulunay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 80th minute Mehmet Emin Bağcı shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esen Tanbey saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Türkeş Zeynur was extremely unlucky when he, in the 93rd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. The Arziv supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Arziv would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.