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Sultandagi
Spectators: 6684 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1684, VIP seats: 0) If Kılıçhan Yusuf had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 4th minute, Bedrettin Şahinoğlu 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. Genco Eygül showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kılıçhan Yusuf, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kılıçhan Yusuf in the 6th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Genco Eygül prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Genco Eygül made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kılıçhan Yusuf in the 13th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Kılıçhan Yusuf managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gebze's supporters rose to their feet, but Kılıçhan Yusuf was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Genco Eygül breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 20th match minute, Gebze was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sefa Kızıl to maneuver through the defense. In the 24th minute, Olcay Has 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. After having played for 26 minutes, Olcay Has managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sultandagi's supporters crossed their fingers, but Olcay Has was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Kılıçhan Yusuf sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Olcay Has's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Güneri Memduh read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Sultandagi's zone, Orhan Seyfi Özbey stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Genco Eygül came out of the goal and Orhan Seyfi Özbey tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sultandagi's Genco Eygül played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kılıçhan Yusuf in the 45th minute of play. Kılıçhan Yusuf might have been able to make a better finish in the 46th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Genco Eygül. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kılıçhan Yusuf ran back to his position shaking his head. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Kılıçhan Yusuf made a kick off. In the 55th minute Kılıçhan Yusuf shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Genco Eygül saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Yavuzalp Karin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Sultandagi's Genco Eygül played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kılıçhan Yusuf in the 59th minute of play. Sultandagi's defense didn't have a chance, in the 61st minute, when Kılıçhan Yusuf scored to the left of an out of position Genco Eygül, making the score, 0-1. After a rather tough play, Gebze's Orhan Seyfi Özbey got a free kick in the 64th minute. 1-1 became the score in the 66th minute when Yavuzalp Karin elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Kılıçhan Yusuf struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Genco Eygül didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gebze. In the 71st match minute, Sultandagi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mazhar Çalkın to maneuver through the defense. Orhan Seyfi Özbey struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Genco Eygül didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gebze. 78 minutes into the match, Sultandagi's goal looked a bit too open when Kılıçhan Yusuf came free, but Genco Eygül reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kılıçhan Yusuf fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Genco Eygül having to interfere. In the 88th match minute, Sultandagi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Olcay Has to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kılıçhan Yusuf in the 89th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Genco Eygül prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Kılıçhan Yusuf's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Genco Eygül was relentless in the 93rd minute of the game. After having played for 94 minutes, Bedrettin Şahinoğlu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gebze's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bedrettin Şahinoğlu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Genco Eygül showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kılıçhan Yusuf, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Despite being the better team, Gebze failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.