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Nizip Stadium
Spectators: 6646 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1646, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Yakup Balkan made the kick off which started today's match. Kahraman Dilhan who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 8thth minute tested the skills of Fuat Ağırtaş when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Fuat Ağırtaş was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Yakup Balkan showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 10 minute of play. In the 14th minute, Yakup Balkan 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. A collision led to Canakkale FK getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Tahir Bedük hit a great ball. Kahraman Dilhan's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 21stth minute, Fuat Ağırtaş skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. If Kahraman Dilhan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kahraman Dilhan got free with Fuat Ağırtaş in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Yakup Balkan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fuat Ağırtaş having to interfere. Yakup Balkan was extremely unlucky when he, in the 30th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. In the 32ndth minute Kahraman Dilhan got a great chance to score trying to place the ball in the top left corner, but Fuat Ağırtaş was prepared and efficiently stopped the ball from getting in. If Kahraman Dilhan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Canakkale FK's zone, Yakup Balkan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fuat Ağırtaş came out of the goal and Yakup Balkan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yakup Balkan in the 39th minute of play forced Canakkale FK's goalkeeper Fuat Ağırtaş to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 41st minute Batuhan Mümtaz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nuratay Gazzal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 46 minutes into the match, Yakup Balkan dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Fuat Ağırtaş, 2-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Batuhan Mümtaz to make the kick off. Yakup Balkan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Fuat Ağırtaş tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 59 played minutes Nizip FK got a freekick which was hit by Muhammet Tokyüz. In the 66th match minute, Canakkale FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zühtü Sarih to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 69 minutes, Yakup Balkan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nizip FK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Yakup Balkan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mustafa Arif Vasfi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fuat Ağırtaş having to interfere. Tahir Bedük hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. In the 73rd match minute, Canakkale FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tahir Bedük to maneuver through the defense. In the 74th minute of the match Yiğitcan Oylum sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fuat Ağırtaş skillfully saved the ball. Kahraman Dilhan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fuat Ağırtaş having to interfere. If Yakup Balkan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nuratay Gazzal made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Ataman Oktay sent off a good shot on target. After taking down the ball on Canakkale FK's corner Göktürk Akçabay fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Nuratay Gazzal quite easily take care of the ball. In the 91st minute Kahraman Dilhan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fuat Ağırtaş saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ataman Oktay struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Nuratay Gazzal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Canakkale FK. An unexpectedly hard shot by Batuhan Mümtaz in the 95th minute of play forced Nizip FK's goalkeeper Nuratay Gazzal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 2-1 became the score in the 96th minute when Ataman Oktay elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Nizip FK's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.