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Kütahya Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Kamil Özben charged in rather forcefully in the 4th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kamil Özben the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Yakacik getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Kamil Özben hit a great ball. After recieving a nice pass, Kütahya's Şamil Akpolat tried to score from far away in the 5th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Baykal Erbaş received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Dilmen Alatay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bedir Sağlam's late challenge caught a Kütahya's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bedir Sağlam helped the player get up and apologised. In the 15th match minute, Yakacik was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mehmet Halis Koçarslanoğlu to maneuver through the defense. Şakir Berkman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Şakir Berkman could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 19th minute of the match, but Dilmen Alatay made a huge save. In the 21st minute the ball was on its way in behind Yakacik's goalkeeper Dilmen Alatay, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Dilmen Alatay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Baykal Erbaş in the 22nd minute of the match. Tolga Baytüzün received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Kasım Rafi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bedir Sağlam hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. Cihangir Sonalp received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Kasım Rafi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Şakir Berkman got free with Dilmen Alatay in the 48th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Baykal Erbaş made a kick off. Dilmen Alatay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Şakir Berkman in the 53rd minute of the match. Dilmen Alatay stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Baykal Erbaş's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. In the 56th minute, Bedir Sağlam hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 57 minutes into the match, Kütahya's Şamil Akpolat broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. In the 59thth minute of the game Baykal Erbaş who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Yakacik's Dilmen Alatay was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 60 minutes into the match, Yakacik's Cihangir Sonalp sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kasım Rafi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Şakir Berkman struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Dilmen Alatay didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kütahya. After 63 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Kütahya! The referee gave Yakacik a penalty, 64 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Kemalettin Taşkıner, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Kütahya's Kasım Rafi. 0-1. Şakir Berkman might have been able to make a better finish in the 70th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dilmen Alatay. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Şakir Berkman ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of Kütahya booed when Yakacik was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mehmet Halis Koçarslanoğlu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 76th minute Şakir Berkman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dilmen Alatay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bedir Sağlam got free with Kasım Rafi in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Berker Sözmen's late challenge caught a Yakacik's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Berker Sözmen helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Kütahya's Berker Sözmen got a free kick in the 80th minute. Kasım Rafi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cihangir Sonalp, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Dilmen Alatay took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Baykal Erbaş, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 95 minutes, Cihangir Sonalp managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Yakacik's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cihangir Sonalp was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 99 minutes Kütahya's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Kemalettin Taşkıner who took care of the corner kick. It was a well-played corner which Cihangir Sonalp managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Mehmet Halis Koçarslanoğlu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 100th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Yakacik eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.