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Süleymaniye
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Atakan Ongul took the kick off in the first half of the match. Baran Demirtuğ was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Atakan Ongul showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 5 minute of play. Baran Demirtuğ showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ahmet Orhan Turay, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. In the 13th minute Serbülent Öksal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vedat Özguner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 15 played minutes ✮ ☆ ★ NİĞDE F.C ★ ☆ ✮ got a freekick which was hit by Serbülent Öksal. With a little luck, ✮ ☆ ★ NİĞDE F.C ★ ☆ ✮'s Baran Demirtuğ got control of the ball when Emir Burçak tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 20th match minute, Süleymaniye was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Atilla Bumin Özveren to maneuver through the defense. Süleymaniye's Vedat Özguner played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rüstem Çoğan in the 23rd minute of play. Vedat Özguner made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gündüz Hunalp in the 25th minute of play. ✮ ☆ ★ NİĞDE F.C ★ ☆ ✮'s Baran Demirtuğ proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save ✮ ☆ ★ NİĞDE F.C ★ ☆ ✮ from getting a goal against them. Vedat Özguner showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Serbülent Öksal in the 28th minute of the match. Rüstem Çoğan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sacit Develi took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 35th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Vedat Özguner. Süleymaniye's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The audience was convinced that Rüstem Çoğan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vedat Özguner was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. Vedat Özguner made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rüstem Çoğan in the 39th minute of play. After 43 minutes, Rüstem Çoğan made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Süleymaniye's Vedat Özguner tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Sadettin Akmeşe kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rüstem Çoğan was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute, ✮ ☆ ★ NİĞDE F.C ★ ☆ ✮'s Balaban Necmi seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Balaban Necmi the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of ✮ ☆ ★ NİĞDE F.C ★ ☆ ✮ protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Balaban Necmi had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In a very dangerous position, a player in ✮ ☆ ★ NİĞDE F.C ★ ☆ ✮ fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 53rd minute. Penalty! When Rüstem Çoğan came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the ✮ ☆ ★ NİĞDE F.C ★ ☆ ✮ 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 Rüstem Çoğan couldn't finish the play. If Serbülent Öksal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rüstem Çoğan's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 68thth minute, Vedat Özguner skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Serbülent Öksal recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. ✮ ☆ ★ NİĞDE F.C ★ ☆ ✮'s Baran Demirtuğ played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emir Burçak in the 78th minute of play. With his leg Vedat Özguner managed to avoid a goal in the 80thth minute, when ✮ ☆ ★ NİĞDE F.C ★ ☆ ✮'s Rüstem Çoğan fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. If Serbülent Öksal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Süleymaniye's Vedat Özguner played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rüstem Çoğan in the 88th minute of play. ✮ ☆ ★ NİĞDE F.C ★ ☆ ✮'s Rüstem Çoğan got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rüstem Çoğan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Vedat Özguner tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rüstem Çoğan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 97th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Rüstem Çoğan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 99th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Many of ✮ ☆ ★ NİĞDE F.C ★ ☆ ✮'s supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. ✮ ☆ ★ NİĞDE F.C ★ ☆ ✮ may have spent more time on the ball, but Süleymaniye were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.