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Menemen
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Ulus's Bora Han Canfer started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Menemen SK's Bülent İlmi got a good chance for a goal in the 2nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Bülent İlmi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ulus's Yağızhan İçkin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save Ulus from getting a goal against them. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kerim Acarsoy during the 9th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Ulus booed when Menemen SK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kerim Acarsoy didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match had gone on for 11 minutes, Ruhi Zeval put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Sabit Ergunalp. Necip Fazıl İpçi's late challenge caught a Menemen SK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Necip Fazıl İpçi helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Menemen SK booed when Ulus was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Necip Fazıl İpçi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bülent İlmi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 24th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ulus's goalkeeper Yağızhan İçkin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 26 minutes into the match, Ulus's goalkeeper Yağızhan İçkin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bülent İlmi. Sabit Ergunalp showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bora Han Canfer, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Ruhi Zeval received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Sabit Ergunalp tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Enes Reşit charged in rather forcefully in the 30th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Enes Reşit the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 30th match minute, Menemen SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Enes Reşit to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Ulus getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Arif Gaffar Serim hit a great ball. In the 35th match minute, Menemen SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abdullatif Sonay to maneuver through the defense. In the 37th minute Bora Han Canfer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sabit Ergunalp saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Abdullatif Sonay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 42nd minute, Bora Han Canfer left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ulus fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Abdullatif Sonay to strike the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Ulus's goal looked a bit too open when Bülent İlmi came free, but Yağızhan İçkin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 59th minute, Abdullatif Sonay made a precise shot to the right of Yağızhan İçkin. Ulus's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Yağızhan İçkin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Abdullatif Sonay's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. After a rather tough play, Ulus's Arif Gaffar Serim got a free kick in the 64th minute. When the match had gone on for 65 minutes, Abdullatif Sonay put it in 2-2 from a short distance just to the right of Yağızhan İçkin. Yağızhan İçkin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Atacan Necdet, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Necip Fazıl İpçi hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Yağızhan İçkin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abdullatif Sonay in the 73rd minute of the match. Ruhi Zeval sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abdullatif Sonay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yağızhan İçkin having to interfere. A collision led to Ulus getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Haydar Sökmen hit a great ball. Bülent İlmi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.