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YEŞİL IRMAK
Spectators: 5083 (Terracing: 4051, Seating: 1021, VIP seats: 11) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Bora Han Akburç made the kick off which started today's match. Hacı Yetişen's late challenge caught a Istanbul FK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hacı Yetişen helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, YEŞİL IRMAK's Hacı Yetişen got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Arcan Ferhat took the ball and in the 4 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Güral Özoğuz. Güral Özoğuz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Güral Özoğuz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tuna Ereken in the 8th minute of play. In the 10th match minute, YEŞİL IRMAK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tuna Ünaldi to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Istanbul FK getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Arcan Ferhat hit a great ball. Kemalettin Tuney kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. If Tuna Ünaldi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. YEŞİL IRMAK's Abuzer Ongay got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 23rd minute, Tuna Ereken left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Istanbul FK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Mehmet Halis Taygun kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. If Tuna Ünaldi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 35thth minute of the game Tuna Ereken who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but YEŞİL IRMAK's Güral Özoğuz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 40th play minutes Bora Han Akburç shot 1-2, a short shot which went by Erol Harzemşah and just under the crossbar into goal. Abdurrahman Emek charged in rather forcefully in the 42nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Abdurrahman Emek the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 42 played minutes Istanbul FK got a freekick which was hit by Abdurrahman Emek. Erol Harzemşah was out of position in the 46 minute of play, and Abuzer Ongay capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Abuzer Ongay really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

In the 55th minute, Bora Han Akburç ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Erol Harzemşah was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. A collision led to YEŞİL IRMAK getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Tuna Ünaldi hit a great ball. In the 61st minute of the match Onuralp Usalp shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Güral Özoğuz showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Bora Han Akburç received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Erol Harzemşah tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Güral Özoğuz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tuna Ereken in the 68th minute of the match. Abuzer Ongay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bora Han Akburç received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Erol Harzemşah tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Bora Han Akburç had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bora Han Akburç fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erol Harzemşah having to interfere. There was no doubt that YEŞİL IRMAK were the better team. YEŞİL IRMAK's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.