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Kuluncak
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Mustafa Birol Başaran started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Ahmet Tolga Usluer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rüştü Yücesan in the 2nd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Menderes Ergüven got free with Ahmet Tolga Usluer in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Kutluay Veysi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Görkem Çetiner, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. 8 minutes into the match, Rüştü Yücesan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ahmet Tolga Usluer. Laleli's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rüştü Yücesan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. In the 11th minute the ball was on its way in behind Laleli's goalkeeper Ahmet Tolga Usluer, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 12 minutes into the match, Laleli's goal looked a bit too open when Rüştü Yücesan came free, but Ahmet Tolga Usluer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Kuluncak's Menderes Ergüven slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ahmet Tolga Usluer. That made the score 2-0 after 14 minutes of play. The supporters of Laleli booed when Kuluncak was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Şerif Şimşektürk didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fahri Sağlamtürk blasted a shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Kutluay Veysi having to make a save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mansur Memduh during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Mansur Memduh hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Laleli's defense didn't have a chance, in the 33rd minute, when Rüştü Yücesan scored to the left of an out of position Ahmet Tolga Usluer, making the score, 3-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Fahri Sağlamtürk managed to get in a good position for a shot. Laleli's supporters rose to their feet, but Fahri Sağlamtürk was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kutluay Veysi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ahmet Tolga Usluer made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Menderes Ergüven sent off a good shot on target. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rüştü Yücesan was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Çağan Şafakoğlu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ahmet Tolga Usluer stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rüştü Yücesan's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. A collision led to Laleli getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Gökhan Nuri hit a great ball. When Menderes Ergüven came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Kuluncak 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 Menderes Ergüven couldn't finish the play. Ahmet Tolga Usluer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abdi Taylan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Laleli's Ahmet Tolga Usluer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Menderes Ergüven in the 66th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rüştü Yücesan in the 70th minute of play forced Laleli's goalkeeper Ahmet Tolga Usluer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rüştü Yücesan in the 71st minute of play forced Laleli's goalkeeper Ahmet Tolga Usluer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ahmet Tolga Usluer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Menderes Ergüven, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ahmet Tolga Usluer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Menderes Ergüven, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.