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Kocaelispor Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Abdi Mehmet İnan made the kick off which started today's match. 5 minutes into the match, Yeni Malatyaspor's goalkeeper Özden Talayhan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Umut İpekçi. The supporters of Yeni Malatyaspor booed when Kocaelispor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fahrettin Özaltuğ didn't get a good kick on the ball. Can Erginer struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Ahmet Ozan Kurban didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Yeni Malatyaspor. Özden Talayhan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yaman Çeliksu in the 16th minute of play. A collision led to Yeni Malatyaspor getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Aykan Rahim hit a great ball. Through an outstanding action, after 17 minutes, Özden Talayhan successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Kocaelispor's Ahmet Ozan Kurban played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abdulkadir Bağdaş in the 19th minute of play. The supporters of Kocaelispor booed when Yeni Malatyaspor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Burak Şükran didn't get a good kick on the ball. Saip Kudretullah kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erkut Uğurhan in the 22nd minute of play forced Yeni Malatyaspor's goalkeeper Özden Talayhan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Özden Talayhan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yaman Çeliksu, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Umut İpekçi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Özden Talayhan made a huge save. Şahin Bostancıoğlu hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. If Abdi Mehmet İnan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ahmet Ozan Kurban showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abdi Mehmet İnan in the 34th minute of the match. 37 minutes into the game, Yeni Malatyaspor's Abdi Mehmet İnan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ahmet Ozan Kurban made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the last second Özden Talayhan throw himself and got hold of the ball when Yaman Çeliksu in the 41stth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Özden Talayhan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Şahin Bostancıoğlu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Şahin Bostancıoğlu's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 43rdth minute, Özden Talayhan skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdi Mehmet İnan in the 44th minute of play forced Kocaelispor's goalkeeper Ahmet Ozan Kurban to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Yaman Çeliksu made a kick off. After 53 minutes, Giray Hicab mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kocaelispor and the Yeni Malatyaspor players grew even worse after the yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdulkadir Bağdaş in the 55th minute of play forced Kocaelispor's goalkeeper Ahmet Ozan Kurban to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Yeni Malatyaspor were awarded a corner in the 57th minute after Kocaelispor's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Can Erginer took the corner. Can Erginer made a great header on Yeni Malatyaspor's corner, it was just that Kocaelispor's Ahmet Ozan Kurban managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 65th minute, Yeni Malatyaspor's Abdi Mehmet İnan dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-2. 69 minutes into the match, Kocaelispor's goal looked a bit too open when Abdulkadir Bağdaş came free, but Ahmet Ozan Kurban reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 75th minute, Abdi Mehmet İnan reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Ahmet Ozan Kurban. The goal made the score 0-3. Ahmet Ozan Kurban showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdulkadir Bağdaş, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Abdi Mehmet İnan succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-4 in the 80th playminute. Özden Talayhan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Umut İpekçi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Kocaelispor defense, Abdulkadir Bağdaş kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ahmet Ozan Kurban. The Kocaelispor fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ahmet Ozan Kurban should have stopped the shot. In the 96th minute, Umut İpekçi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Özden Talayhan was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-5. Yeni Malatyaspor played a much better game than Kocaelispor and deserved their victory. The Kocaelispor players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.