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Sabanözü
Spectators: 6654 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cankut Ünver took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Ali Numan Suphi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Cankut Ünver had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arif Lütfullah fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ertunç Azim having to interfere. In the 12th minute Cankut Ünver shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ayhan Tolay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Esenler FK defense, Arif Lütfullah kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ertunç Azim. The Esenler FK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ertunç Azim should have stopped the shot. When Alim Keremşah came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the Sabanözü 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 Alim Keremşah couldn't finish the play. Arif Lütfullah could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Ertunç Azim made a huge save. In the 29th minute, Ali Kağan Ümran hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Esenler FK's zone, Alim Keremşah stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ertunç Azim came out of the goal and Alim Keremşah tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alim Keremşah sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 41 minutes, Poyraz Öztürk mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sabanözü and the Esenler FK players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ayhan Tolay took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cankut Ünver, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ayhan Tolay showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ali Numan Suphi, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alim Keremşah stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Arif Lütfullah sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alim Keremşah sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 56th minute Alim Keremşah shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ertunç Azim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 57 minutes into the match, Esenler FK's goal looked a bit too open when Arif Lütfullah came free, but Ertunç Azim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ali Numan Suphi's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 59thth minute, Ayhan Tolay skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After a rather tough play, Sabanözü's Şehzade Sarvan got a free kick in the 66th minute. In the 68th minute Cankut Ünver shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ayhan Tolay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Esenler FK booed when Sabanözü was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sedat Gencer didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 77thth minute of the game Arif Lütfullah who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Esenler FK's Ertunç Azim was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. İdris Rıza's late challenge caught a Sabanözü's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. İdris Rıza helped the player get up and apologised. İdris Rıza hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Alim Keremşah fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ertunç Azim having to interfere. When Cankut Ünver came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the Esenler FK 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 Cankut Ünver couldn't finish the play. Alim Keremşah's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ertunç Azim read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 88th minute of play. İdris Rıza kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. Arif Lütfullah fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ertunç Azim having to interfere. Esenler FK's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.