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Cumra
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Boğaçhan Erakıncı started the match with the kick off. İlyas Kurceren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ruhi Akçam in the 3rd minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Boğaçhan Erakıncı in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Yavuz Onatkan saved KarsSpor from getting behind. Boğaçhan Erakıncı fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yavuz Onatkan having to interfere. When Erkut Demir fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored KarsSpor's protests and gave Erkut Demir a yellow card for diving instead. In the 10th match minute, KarsSpor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erkut Demir to maneuver through the defense. In the 13th minute the ball was on its way in behind KarsSpor's goalkeeper Yavuz Onatkan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ahmet Ceyhan Oktay hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Cumra's İlyas Kurceren played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Enginsu Birsoy in the 16th minute of play. Yavuz Onatkan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Boğaçhan Erakıncı in the 19th minute of play. If Boğaçhan Erakıncı had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Seyfi Cesur kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. KarsSpor's Erkut Demir couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 28th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Cumra. If Ahmet Ceyhan Oktay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Seyfi Cesur's late challenge caught a KarsSpor's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Seyfi Cesur helped the player get up and apologised. After 31 played minutes, KarsSpor's Erkut Demir shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper İlyas Kurceren 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 KarsSpor reached it. Seyfi Cesur sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in KarsSpor's zone, Boğaçhan Erakıncı stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Yavuz Onatkan came out of the goal and Boğaçhan Erakıncı tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Boğaçhan Erakıncı recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Yavuz Onatkan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Boğaçhan Erakıncı, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Enginsu Birsoy to make the kick off. Cumra's Boğaçhan Erakıncı got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 55th minute, Ahmet Ceyhan Oktay fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Boğaçhan Erakıncı recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ahmet Ceyhan Oktay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. KarsSpor's Yavuz Onatkan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Boğaçhan Erakıncı in the 64th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Boğaçhan Erakıncı in the 68th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Yavuz Onatkan saved KarsSpor from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Cumra's Güntekin Kayrabay got a free kick in the 74th minute. Erkut Demir was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 76th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 84thth minute of the game Boğaçhan Erakıncı who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but KarsSpor's Yavuz Onatkan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Cumra booed when KarsSpor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Selahaddin Serkut didn't get a good kick on the ball. Boğaçhan Erakıncı received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Yavuz Onatkan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cumra were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.