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Match Report
Esentepe
Spectators: 7274 (Terracing: 5457,
Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ramiz Korcan got the match started through his kick off. Gencay Özkar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cevat Kutlay struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Oğuz Ulukut didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sakaryaspor. Cevat Kutlay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oğuz Ulukut having to interfere. Oğuz Ulukut made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nihat İlham in the 21st minute of play. In the 23rd minute, Ramiz Korcan 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. Ahmet Boran İmam stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ramiz Korcan's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. 26 minutes into the game, Ramiz Korcan lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Ahmet Boran İmam. Semavi Mehdi lost his temper 30 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. Samim Torum shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Esentepe's Gencay Özkar got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nihat İlham was the one to do the kick off. Gencay Özkar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ahmet Boran İmam having to interfere. Esentepe's Gencay Özkar got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Gencay Özkar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ahmet Boran İmam having to interfere. Gencay Özkar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Ahmet Boran İmam tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ramiz Korcan in the 72nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ahmet Boran İmam prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ahmet Boran İmam took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ramiz Korcan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Sakaryaspor getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Öztürk Turbay hit a great ball. In the 78th minute, Samim Torum sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Sakaryaspor's Ahmet Boran İmam didn't even have to move. In the 79th minute Ramiz Korcan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ahmet Boran İmam saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ahmet Boran İmam showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gencay Özkar in the 81st minute of the match. 90 minutes into the game, Ahmet Hasan Ünzil was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sakaryaspor's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Esentepe the free kick. A collision led to Sakaryaspor getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Ahmet Hasan Ünzil hit a great ball. Sakaryaspor's Ahmet Boran İmam played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ramiz Korcan in the 92nd minute of play.
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