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Şıkır Team Arena
Spectators: 7194 (Terracing: 5397, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 143) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Refik Halit Boratay made the kick off which started today's match. Bayram Muhtar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ahmet Kadri Kutlubay in the 3rd minute of the match. Boğaçhan Çaykara hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. If Ahmet Kadri Kutlubay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rahim Timurcan's late challenge caught a Şıkır Team's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rahim Timurcan helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Yildizeli's Rahim Timurcan got a free kick in the 7th minute. After having played for 8 minutes, Gazanfer Özcan Serimer managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Şıkır Team's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gazanfer Özcan Serimer was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 10 minutes into the match, Şıkır Team's Gazanfer Özcan Serimer sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bayram Muhtar narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Refik Halit Boratay in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Şamil Ilıcak saved Şıkır Team from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Baybora Çınar in the 16th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Şamil Ilıcak prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 18th minute, Ahmet Kadri Kutlubay fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Bayram Muhtar, passed just outside the right post. Baybora Çınar blasted a shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Şamil Ilıcak having to make a save. After 29 played minutes Şıkır Team got a freekick which was hit by Ahmet Kadri Kutlubay. Gazanfer Özcan Serimer could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Bayram Muhtar made a huge save. Gazanfer Özcan Serimer 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. Gazanfer Özcan Serimer 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. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 46th minute of the game. One of Yildizeli:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Şıkır Team:s goal. When the match had been going on for 49 minutes, Şıkır Team's Mithat Çelik got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Bayram Muhtar. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Gazanfer Özcan Serimer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmet Kadri Kutlubay in the 58th minute of play forced Yildizeli's goalkeeper Bayram Muhtar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Baybora Çınar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Şamil Ilıcak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 68th minute, Ahmet Kadri Kutlubay left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Şıkır Team fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. 72 minutes in the game, Baybora Çınar fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Şamil Ilıcak having to interfere. Ahmet Kadri Kutlubay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bayram Muhtar having to interfere. Ahmet Kadri Kutlubay received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Bayram Muhtar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 83 minutes into the match, Şıkır Team's goalkeeper Şamil Ilıcak had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Baybora Çınar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmet Kadri Kutlubay in the 84th minute of play forced Yildizeli's goalkeeper Bayram Muhtar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gazanfer Özcan Serimer succeeded in the game's 86th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 3-1. Gazanfer Özcan Serimer struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Bayram Muhtar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Şıkır Team. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Şıkır Team fans cheered their team off the field, for while Yildizeli had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.