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Kütahya Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Baykal Erbaş got the match started through his kick off. Baykal Erbaş fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdulkadir Zağanos having to interfere. Battal Yıldızhan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Kasım Rafi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Catalca SK's Battal Yıldızhan got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 12thth minute of the game Baybora Cerme who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Kütahya's Kasım Rafi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ahmet Danış Barın'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. Ahmet Danış Barın helped the player get up and apologised. After 13 played minutes Catalca SK got a freekick which was hit by Ahmet Danış Barın. In the 19th minute Baykal Erbaş shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abdulkadir Zağanos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Catalca SK getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Ahmet Danış Barın hit a great ball. In the 25th minute, Baykal Erbaş fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Abdulkadir Zağanos, passed just outside the right post. Veysel İpekli hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. In the 31st minute, İsmet Yerlikaya hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arcan Kutlar took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 32nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Kasım Rafi. Kütahya's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Battal Yıldızhan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Catalca SK's supporters rose to their feet, but Battal Yıldızhan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kasım Rafi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Baybora Cerme struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Kasım Rafi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Catalca SK. İsmet Yerlikaya's late challenge caught a Catalca SK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. İsmet Yerlikaya helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Catalca SK booed when Kütahya was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. İsmet Yerlikaya didn't get a good kick on the ball. Şadi Cevan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kasım Rafi having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Baybora Cerme sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kütahya's Kasım Rafi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Baybora Cerme in the 53rd minute of play. After some careless play in the Catalca SK defense, Arın Ferhat Ekvan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Abdulkadir Zağanos. The Catalca SK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Abdulkadir Zağanos should have stopped the shot. After having played for 62 minutes, Şakir Berkman managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kütahya's supporters crossed their fingers, but Şakir Berkman was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 63rd match minute, Catalca SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmet Danış Barın to maneuver through the defense. After 65 played minutes, Kütahya's Şamil Akpolat shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Abdulkadir Zağanos came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Kütahya reached it. When Şakir Berkman came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Kütahya fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Şakir Berkman couldn't finish the play. After 67 played minutes Catalca SK got a freekick which was hit by Ahmet Danış Barın. Kasım Rafi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Battal Yıldızhan in the 71st minute. In the 72nd minute, Baybora Cerme reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Kasım Rafi. The goal made the score 1-1. Kasım Rafi made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Battal Yıldızhan sent off a good shot on target. Kasım Rafi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baybora Cerme in the 81st minute of play. Battal Yıldızhan who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 84thth minute tested the skills of Kasım Rafi when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Kasım Rafi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Baybora Cerme, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. In the 91st minute Baybora Cerme shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kasım Rafi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Şakir Berkman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Baykal Erbaş came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Kütahya fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Baykal Erbaş couldn't finish the play.