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Edirnekapi
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) EfekayaFC's Feyzullay Sefaaddin 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. 8 minutes into the match, EfekayaFC's goal looked a bit too open when Hakan Han came free, but Ahmet Bedri Acaroğlu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kenan Doğanay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nusret Coşkunsu in the 12th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Feyzullay Sefaaddin in the 21st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kenan Doğanay prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Kenan Doğanay made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cüneyt Devan in the 25th minute. Hakan Han received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Ahmet Bedri Acaroğlu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hakan Han sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 35 minutes into the match, EfekayaFC's goal looked a bit too open when Hakan Han came free, but Ahmet Bedri Acaroğlu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Feyzullay Sefaaddin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hakan Han 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. After a rather tough play, EfekayaFC's Gürkan Girgin got a free kick in the 47th minute. 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Hakan Han to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd match minute, EfekayaFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mustafa Barış İlker to maneuver through the defense. Hakan Han received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Ahmet Bedri Acaroğlu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Güral Armağan kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cüneyt Devan in the 64th minute of play forced Kahramanmaras's goalkeeper Kenan Doğanay to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. EfekayaFC's Ahmet Bedri Acaroğlu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hakan Han in the 67th minute of play. In the 71st minute, Doğuhan Tokdemir hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. EfekayaFC's Güral Armağan couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Kahramanmaras. Arda Baldemir charged in rather forcefully in the 73rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Arda Baldemir the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Ahmet Bedri Acaroğlu made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Saip Şensoy sent off a good shot on target. 80 minutes into the match, EfekayaFC's goalkeeper Ahmet Bedri Acaroğlu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Saip Şensoy. EfekayaFC's Cüneyt Devan got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Feyzullay Sefaaddin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gürkan Girgin took the ball and in the 90 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Kenan Doğanay. Kenan Doğanay dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Ahmet Bedri Acaroğlu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hakan Han in the 95th minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The EfekayaFC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Kahramanmaras had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.