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Spectators: 5144 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 144) Kale SK's Acar Selahaddin started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a defensive mix-up in Kale SK's zone, Zekai Konuralp stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Erkin Işın came out of the goal and Zekai Konuralp tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Cengizhan Tur stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Acar Selahaddin's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. In the 10th minute the ball was on its way in behind Republic Of Hod's goalkeeper Cengizhan Tur, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 14th minute, Acar Selahaddin made a precise shot to the right of Cengizhan Tur. Republic Of Hod's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Cengizhan Tur showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Acar Selahaddin in the 18th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Zekai Konuralp managed to get in a good position for a shot. Republic Of Hod's supporters rose to their feet, but Zekai Konuralp was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Erkin Işın breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Kale SK's Erkin Işın proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save Kale SK from getting a goal against them. Ekber Tecik took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 25th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Cengizhan Tur. Republic Of Hod's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 29 minutes into the match, Kale SK's goalkeeper Erkin Işın had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Özal Attar. The supporters of Kale SK booed when Republic Of Hod was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aral Arıkal didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Özal Attar came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Republic Of Hod 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 Özal Attar couldn't finish the play. Cengizhan Tur didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mustafa Ali Demircan went, in the 38th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Zekai Konuralp sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The wind increased when Zekai Konuralp made the kick off in the second half. Erkin Işın came out of the goal in the 53rd minute to try and stop a shot by Republic Of Hod's Özal Attar. But to his dismay, Özal Attar quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. 60 minutes into the match, Republic Of Hod's goal looked a bit too open when Acar Selahaddin came free, but Cengizhan Tur reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tayfur Ülke's late challenge caught a Kale SK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tayfur Ülke helped the player get up and apologised. 69 minutes into the match, Republic Of Hod's goal looked a bit too open when Acar Selahaddin came free, but Cengizhan Tur reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ant Dokuzoğlu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Cengizhan Tur tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Republic Of Hod's Cengizhan Tur proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save Republic Of Hod from getting a goal against them. In the 78th minute, Zekai Konuralp 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. Acar Selahaddin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 96th match minute, Republic Of Hod was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tayfur Ülke to maneuver through the defense. Republic Of Hod's Cengizhan Tur played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Acar Selahaddin in the 97th minute of play. The Kale SK supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Kale SK would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.