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Sahinbey
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) 9 minutes into the game, Arif Nihat Canıtez recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Okan Rikap. Arif Nihat Canıtez showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. 15 minutes into the match, Yedikule FK's goal looked a bit too open when Erdem Özgener came free, but Okan Rikap reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 16th minute, Necmi Osman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Can Olcay managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sahinbey's supporters rose to their feet, but Can Olcay was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Okan Rikap breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sahinbey's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Atıf İşcan in the 28th minute. Sahinbey's Atıf İşcan was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Okan Rikap in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 31st minute, Sahinbey's Selami User ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Okan Rikap. Okan Rikap yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Boran Şükür showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from İhsan Sabeddin, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Okan Rikap didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 38th minute, which inside left pole to 3-0. In the 42nd minute, Sahinbey's Can Olcay dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 4-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when İhsan Sabeddin made the kick off in the second half. In the 54thth minute of the game Garip Acar who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sahinbey's Boran Şükür was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 54 minutes, Baykan Keskiner mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sahinbey and the Yedikule FK players grew even worse after the yellow card. Baykan Keskiner hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Sahinbey's zone, Kılıçalp Nebahattin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Boran Şükür came out of the goal and Kılıçalp Nebahattin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. İhsan Sabeddin struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Boran Şükür didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Yedikule FK. In the 60th match minute, Yedikule FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Halil Bayman to maneuver through the defense. In the 65th minute Selami User shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Okan Rikap saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Okan Rikap showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Can Olcay in the 72nd minute of the match. Boran Şükür took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Garip Acar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Okan Rikap showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Can Olcay, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Garip Acar in the 78th minute of play forced Sahinbey's goalkeeper Boran Şükür to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Boran Şükür showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Garip Acar, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Can Olcay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Okan Rikap showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Can Olcay, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. In the 88th minute Selami User shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Okan Rikap saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Sahinbey's Boran Şükür got control of the ball when Yavuz Selimhan Alpman tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Yavuz Selimhan Alpman during the 92nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 93 played minutes Yedikule FK got a freekick which was hit by Yavuz Selimhan Alpman. Garip Acar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Boran Şükür tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sahinbey's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.