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Tufanbeyli
Spectators: 6673 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ahmet Hayri Kavaş made the kick off which started today's match. If Okan Suat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ahmet Hayri Kavaş received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Ahmet Turan Tunçöven tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 9th minute Artun Yıldırım shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ahmet Turan Tunçöven saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ahmet Hayri Kavaş in the 11th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ahmet Turan Tunçöven prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ahmet Turan Tunçöven showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Artun Yıldırım, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ulaş Nazır in the 18th minute of play forced Tufanbeyli's goalkeeper Ahmet Turan Tunçöven to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ulaş Nazır sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 24th minute, Artun Yıldırım hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 25th minute, Özgür İlker hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Okan Suat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ahmet Turan Tunçöven made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ulaş Nazır in the 38th minute of play. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Okan Suat stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Ulaş Nazır came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the Kestel 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 Ulaş Nazır couldn't finish the play. If Ulaş Nazır had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mahsun Ayberk kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. After 68 minutes, Okan Suat mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tufanbeyli and the Kestel players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Tufanbeyli getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Okan Suat hit a great ball. In the 70th minute, one of Kestel:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Kestel. Ahmet Turan Tunçöven showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ahmet Hayri Kavaş in the 81st minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Tufanbeyli's zone, Ulaş Nazır stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ahmet Turan Tunçöven came out of the goal and Ulaş Nazır tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ertunç Hekimbaşı fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Akgün Çol having to interfere. In the 91st minute Okan Suat shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Akgün Çol saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ahmet Hayri Kavaş recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 98th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Many of Kestel's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Kestel may have spent more time on the ball, but Tufanbeyli were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.