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Türkmenistan
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ali Nejat Ersunal started the match with the kick off. In the 4th minute, Artun Doğanhan reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of İlhami Safir. The goal made the score 1-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aybar Yalavaç during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 6th match minute, Süleoglu SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aybar Yalavaç to maneuver through the defense. In the 10th minute, Artun Doğanhan got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Celil Erakalın took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ali Nejat Ersunal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Celil Erakalın made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aybar Yalavaç in the 13th minute of play. After 13 minutes of play, Süleoglu SK's Aybar Yalavaç made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Celil Erakalın was left in no man's land by his defense there! After having played for 17 minutes, Aybar Yalavaç managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Süleoglu SK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aybar Yalavaç was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ali Nejat Ersunal took the ball and in the 21 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Celil Erakalın. Celil Erakalın dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ali Nejat Ersunal in the 24th minute of play forced TÜRKMENGÜCÜ SK's goalkeeper Celil Erakalın to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aybar Yalavaç in the 26th minute of play forced TÜRKMENGÜCÜ SK's goalkeeper Celil Erakalın to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mustafa Kemal Perviz's late challenge caught a Süleoglu SK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mustafa Kemal Perviz helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to TÜRKMENGÜCÜ SK getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Mustafa Kemal Perviz hit a great ball. If Artun Doğanhan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 39 minutes into the game, Süleoglu SK's Ali Nejat Ersunal nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Celil Erakalın made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. When Süleoglu SK's Aybar Yalavaç in the 46th minute got a chance for a shot 46th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye TÜRKMENGÜCÜ SK's goalie prevented a goal. Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

With a little luck, TÜRKMENGÜCÜ SK's Celil Erakalın got control of the ball when Aybar Yalavaç tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in TÜRKMENGÜCÜ SK's zone, Ali Nejat Ersunal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Celil Erakalın came out of the goal and Ali Nejat Ersunal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 61st minute Ali Nejat Ersunal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Celil Erakalın saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 62nd minute, Ali Nejat Ersunal fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Celil Erakalın, passed just outside the right post. If Aybar Yalavaç had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, TÜRKMENGÜCÜ SK's Celil Erakalın got control of the ball when Aybar Yalavaç tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 70th of the match, Ali Nejat Ersunal tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Celil Erakalın got in the way and made a wonderful save. Aybar Yalavaç struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Celil Erakalın didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Süleoglu SK. After 77 played minutes Ali Nejat Ersunal rounded TÜRKMENGÜCÜ SK's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-4. Aykut İbiş received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. İlhami Safir tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aybar Yalavaç received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Celil Erakalın tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 88 minutes into the match, TÜRKMENGÜCÜ SK's goal looked a bit too open when Ali Nejat Ersunal came free, but Celil Erakalın reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Aybar Yalavaç managed to get in a good position for a shot. Süleoglu SK's supporters rose to their feet, but Aybar Yalavaç was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Celil Erakalın breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 93rd minute Ali Nejat Ersunal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Celil Erakalın saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. İlhami Safir didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Artun Doğanhan went, in the 96th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-4 was the resulting score. The Süleoglu SK supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Süleoglu SK would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.