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Menderes Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Anıl Ege Topuz kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute of the match Uluç Ünver sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Hulusi Taşkın skillfully saved the ball. If Anıl Ege Topuz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 6 played minutes Menderes Belediyespor got a freekick which was hit by Erdoğan Nesefi. Doğukan Bürgehan hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Uluç Ünver took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 9th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Hulusi Taşkın. Menderes Belediyespor's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Şeref Karabulut fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hulusi Taşkın having to interfere. In the 17th minute, Kandemir Ilgaz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hulusi Taşkın was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. If Anıl Ege Topuz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Uluç Ünver fell near the penalty area in the 25th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Saricakaya FK's protests and gave Uluç Ünver a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Menderes Belediyespor booed when Saricakaya FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Uluç Ünver didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kandemir Ilgaz in the 30th minute of play forced Menderes Belediyespor's goalkeeper Hulusi Taşkın to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hulusi Taşkın stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kandemir Ilgaz's shot from short distance in the 33rd minute. Semi Yalınay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hulusi Taşkın having to interfere. Saricakaya FK's Kandemir Ilgaz got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Hulusi Taşkın took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kandemir Ilgaz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 48th minute, Anıl Ege Topuz got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Kandemir Ilgaz made a kick off. After a rather tough play, Menderes Belediyespor's Erdoğan Nesefi got a free kick in the 52nd minute. After 58 played minutes Saricakaya FK got a freekick which was hit by Şeref Karabulut. After 59 played minutes Menderes Belediyespor got a freekick which was hit by Ahmet Ege Talaykan. In the 66th minute, Anıl Ege Topuz got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Hulusi Taşkın showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kandemir Ilgaz in the 68th minute of the match. After 70 minutes Menderes Belediyespor's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Uluç Ünver who took care of the corner kick. Yusuf Ceberut made a great header on Saricakaya FK's corner, it was just that Menderes Belediyespor's Hulusi Taşkın managed to reach the ball for a save. Semi Yalınay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hulusi Taşkın having to interfere. Hulusi Taşkın made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Semi Yalınay sent off a good shot on target. With his leg Hulusi Taşkın managed to avoid a goal in the 84thth minute, when Saricakaya FK's Semi Yalınay fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Anıl Ege Topuz in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Baha Balabey saved Saricakaya FK from getting behind. If Kandemir Ilgaz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 92 minutes into the game, Yusuf Ceberut was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Saricakaya FK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Menderes Belediyespor the free kick. The Saricakaya FK supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Saricakaya FK would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.