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Esentepe
Spectators: 7199 (Terracing: 5401, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Selahaddin Ayçetin started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Samuca Urbano made a precise shot to the right of Korkut Harmancı. Esentepe's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. The supporters of Kayserispor SK booed when Esentepe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Selahaddin Ayçetin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Korkut Harmancı showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Samuca Urbano, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. After some careless play in the Esentepe defense, Petru Tatulici kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Korkut Harmancı. The Esentepe fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Korkut Harmancı should have stopped the shot. When the match clock showed 24 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Petru Tatulici sped through Esentepe's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Korkut Harmancı. Esentepe's Korkut Harmancı played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adem Gümüşcü in the 35th minute of play. 37 minutes into the match, Esentepe's goal looked a bit too open when Petru Tatulici came free, but Korkut Harmancı reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 38 minutes into the match, Esentepe's goal looked a bit too open when Hazar Yanal came free, but Korkut Harmancı reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 40 minutes into the game, İlhami Karakaya cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Korkut Harmancı was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 46 minutes into the match, İlhami Karakaya had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Korkut Harmancı. Esentepe's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that İlhami Karakaya was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. After the first half Kayserispor SK were leading 0-5. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Petru Tatulici was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st match minute, Kayserispor SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by İlhami Karakaya to maneuver through the defense. 53 minutes into the match, Kayserispor SK's goal looked a bit too open when Tibet Dilazad came free, but Kamber Onurhan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Adem Gümüşcü sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 56th minute, Petru Tatulici made a precise shot to the right of Korkut Harmancı. Esentepe's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-6. The audience thought a goal was coming when Yavuz Selimhan Rüstem got free with Korkut Harmancı in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Adem Gümüşcü fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Korkut Harmancı having to interfere. Samuca Urbano hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Selahaddin Ayçetin in the 75th minute of play forced Kayserispor SK's goalkeeper Kamber Onurhan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Petru Tatulici got free with Korkut Harmancı in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 80th minute İlhami Karakaya shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Korkut Harmancı saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A hard shot 83 in the game by Petru Tatulici from a close distance when the talented Korkut Harmancı managed to make a qualified save. Esentepe's players were relieved. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hazar Yanal got free with Korkut Harmancı in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Korkut Harmancı showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from İlhami Karakaya, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Aziz Başdaş tried in the 89th minute to hit away a contribution but miss-kicked the ball which ended up in his own goal and left an unhappy Korkut Harmancı a with quite unnecessary self made goal. Result 0-8. Petru Tatulici sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kayserispor SK's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.