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Samsun
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Sertel Tuğlu kicked off to start the match. Sait Baransel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mücahit Ahsen in the 7th minute of the match. A collision led to Samsun FK getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Hüsrev Kocakalp hit a great ball. In the 10th match minute, Vakfıkebir A.Ş. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kubilay Yağmurdereli to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Şamil Evirgen during the 17th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. If Mücahit Ahsen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Kubilay Yağmurdereli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 34 minutes into the match, Mücahit Ahsen had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sait Baransel. Samsun FK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mücahit Ahsen was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Mücahit Ahsen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 39 played minutes Samsun FK got a freekick which was hit by Melih Cevdet Göktürk. The supporters of Samsun FK booed when Vakfıkebir A.Ş. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cavit Başay didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 41st minute, Cavit Başay hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Samsun FK getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Şamil Evirgen hit a great ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

After 53 played minutes Samsun FK got a freekick which was hit by Şamil Evirgen. Sait Baransel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Atilla Bumin Saruca in the 55th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Vakfıkebir A.Ş.'s Atilla Bumin Saruca slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Sait Baransel. That made the score 0-2 after 59 minutes of play. Atilla Bumin Saruca was extremely unlucky when he, in the 63rd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. When Kubilay Yağmurdereli came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the Vakfıkebir A.Ş. 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 Kubilay Yağmurdereli couldn't finish the play. Sait Baransel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kubilay Yağmurdereli in the 66th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Samsun FK's Melih Cevdet Göktürk got a free kick in the 80th minute. If Mücahit Ahsen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Sait Baransel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Atilla Bumin Saruca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Atilla Bumin Saruca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sait Baransel having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Samsun FK's Melih Cevdet Göktürk got a free kick in the 90th minute. Sait Baransel made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Atilla Bumin Saruca sent off a good shot on target. Vakfıkebir A.Ş.'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.