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Ekinözü Stadium
Spectators: 7251 (Terracing: 5440, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 144) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Orhan Seyfi Aksel started the match with the kick off. In the 4th minute Orhan Seyfi Aksel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zeki Yağın saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ekinözü's Zeki Yağın played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orhan Seyfi Aksel in the 5th minute of play. When Özgün Topçay came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the Ekinözü 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 Özgün Topçay couldn't finish the play. In the 17th minute, Orhan Seyfi Aksel made a precise shot to the right of Zeki Yağın. Ekinözü's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 23 minutes into the game, Mücahit Özkutal cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Zeki Yağın was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Zeki Yağın showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Orhan Seyfi Aksel in the 26th minute of the match. After 29 minutes, Yahya Kiray mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ekinözü and the Antalya players grew even worse after the yellow card. Yahya Kiray kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Adnan Okdemir took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 29th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Zeki Yağın. Ekinözü's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Orhan Seyfi Aksel managed to get in a good position for a shot. Antalya's supporters rose to their feet, but Orhan Seyfi Aksel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zeki Yağın breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 40thth minute of the game Orhan Seyfi Aksel who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ekinözü's Zeki Yağın was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 41st minute, Yahya Kiray hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zeki Yağın took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mücahit Özkutal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 44th minute Eser Adıvar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Okanalp İnceman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mücahit Özkutal in the 46th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zeki Yağın saved Ekinözü from getting behind. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Eser Adıvar to make the kick off. In the 51st minute Özgün Topçay shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Okanalp İnceman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mücahit Özkutal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zeki Yağın having to interfere. If Mücahit Özkutal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Ekinözü's zone, Orhan Seyfi Aksel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zeki Yağın came out of the goal and Orhan Seyfi Aksel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 59th minute Orhan Seyfi Aksel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zeki Yağın saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zeki Yağın showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Orhan Seyfi Aksel, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Osman Erincer kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. After recieving a nice pass, Antalya's Adnan Okdemir tried to score from far away in the 65th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mücahit Özkutal got free with Zeki Yağın in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 69th minute, Eser Adıvar made a precise shot to the right of Okanalp İnceman. Antalya's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Özgün Topçay blasted a shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Okanalp İnceman having to make a save. Mücahit Özkutal could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Zeki Yağın made a huge save. Mücahit Özkutals short, quick shot in the 76thth minute got Zeki Yağın to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 81 played minutes Antalya got a freekick which was hit by Orhan Seyfi Aksel. Eser Adıvar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ekinözü's Zeki Yağın proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save Ekinözü from getting a goal against them. 91 minutes into the game, Ekinözü's Eser Adıvar nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Okanalp İnceman made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. After 95 minutes, Ali Galip Nevsal mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Antalya and the Ekinözü players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 95th match minute, Antalya was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ali Galip Nevsal to maneuver through the defense. The Ekinözü fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Antalya were clearly better and deserved to take the win.