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꧁AYYILDIZ ARENA ꧂
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. Mustafa Haydar Sarp started the match with the kick off. Bahadır İşçen stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Günay Geçer's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. Ahmet Gündüz Baysal hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. In the 8th match minute, ꧁AYYILDIZ꧂ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cevdet Irmak to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Günay Geçer in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bahadır İşçen saved ŞANLIURFA SPOR from getting behind. In the 16th minute, Erdoğan Turabi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bahadır İşçen was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. After 18 played minutes ŞANLIURFA SPOR got a freekick which was hit by Mustafa Haydar Sarp. Günay Geçer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ufuk İmam hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in ŞANLIURFA SPOR's zone, Günay Geçer stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bahadır İşçen came out of the goal and Günay Geçer tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 28 minutes into the game, Günay Geçer lined in a short shot 2-0 behind a frustrated Bahadır İşçen. In the 30th minute, Erdoğan Turabi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Mustafa Haydar Sarp came up free with the goalie in the 32nd minute, the ŞANLIURFA SPOR 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 Mustafa Haydar Sarp couldn't finish the play. If Erdoğan Savgat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 39 minutes of play, ꧁AYYILDIZ꧂'s Günay Geçer made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bahadır İşçen was left in no man's land by his defense there! Through an outstanding action, after 43 minutes, Bahadır İşçen successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Bahadır İşçen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Günay Geçer in the 45th minute of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Günay Geçer made a kick off. After 52 minutes of play, ꧁AYYILDIZ꧂'s Günay Geçer made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bahadır İşçen was left in no man's land by his defense there! Günay Geçer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Bahadır İşçen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Günay Geçer blasted a shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bahadır İşçen having to make a save. Bahadır İşçen stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Erdoğan Turabi's shot from short distance in the 60th minute. 69 minutes into the match, ŞANLIURFA SPOR's goal looked a bit too open when Günay Geçer came free, but Bahadır İşçen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bahadır İşçen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Günay Geçer in the 74th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Günay Geçer in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bahadır İşçen prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 80th minute Günay Geçer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bahadır İşçen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 82 minutes, Günay Geçer made it 6-0 with a short kick to the right side. ŞANLIURFA SPOR's Bahadır İşçen tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 87thth minute of the game Günay Geçer who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ŞANLIURFA SPOR's Bahadır İşçen was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Erdoğan Savgat struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Bahadır İşçen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ꧁AYYILDIZ꧂. 90 minutes into the match, ŞANLIURFA SPOR's goal looked a bit too open when Günay Geçer came free, but Bahadır İşçen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Günay Geçer in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bahadır İşçen prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Bahadır İşçen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Günay Geçer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. There was no doubt that ꧁AYYILDIZ꧂ were the better team. ꧁AYYILDIZ꧂'s players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.