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Elbistan Stadium
Spectators: 6667 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Hüsmen Kose kicked off to start the match. When the match had gone on for 3 minutes, Serdar Doğan put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Özdemir Tozun. Günalp Ayıkoğlu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hüsmen Kose, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Elbistan's Özdemir Tozun played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sebastian Bank in the 9th minute of play. Rahmi Cansun who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 10thth minute tested the skills of Günalp Ayıkoğlu when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rahmi Cansun got free with Günalp Ayıkoğlu in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 19 minutes into the match, Rahmi Cansun notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Istanbul FC's Günalp Ayıkoğlu. Günalp Ayıkoğlu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Günalp Ayıkoğlu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hüsmen Kose in the 33rd minute of the match. Istanbul FC's Günalp Ayıkoğlu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bircan Tuğyan in the 40th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Sebastian Bank's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Özdemir Tozun was relentless in the 41st minute of the game. Rahmi Cansun took the ball and in the 47 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Günalp Ayıkoğlu. Günalp Ayıkoğlu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-3. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 2-3 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 Sebastian Bank to make the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Elbistan's goalkeeper Özdemir Tozun had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Serdar Doğan. Sebastian Bank struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Özdemir Tozun didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Istanbul FC. Istanbul FC's Sebastian Bank was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 66th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. With a little luck, Elbistan's Özdemir Tozun got control of the ball when Serdar Doğan tried to sneak it across the goal line. Sebastian Bank received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Özdemir Tozun came out and tried to block the shot, but Sebastian Bank slotted it home off the left post making it 2-6 in the 71st minute. Şensoy Şahbazoğlu kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. If Serdar Doğan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Özdemir Tozun showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sebastian Bank in the 81st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sebastian Bank in the 91st minute of play forced Elbistan's goalkeeper Özdemir Tozun to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Günalp Ayıkoğlu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hüsmen Kose, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. In the 94th minute of the match Devran Tuz shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Günalp Ayıkoğlu showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. When the match had gone on for 95 minutes, Sebastian Bank put it in 2-7 from a short distance just to the right of Özdemir Tozun. When the match was over Istanbul FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Elbistan throughout the match.