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Almus
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Alphan İmralı made the kick off which started today's match. Şenol Yürükoğlu charged in rather forcefully in the 4th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Şenol Yürükoğlu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Almus's Şenol Yürükoğlu got a free kick in the 4th minute. The supporters of Karaagac booed when Almus was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Şenol Yürükoğlu didn't get a good kick on the ball. 10 minutes into the match, Almus's Muhsin Topel sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Erdinç Aktan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Alphan İmralı managed to get in a good position for a shot. Karaagac's supporters rose to their feet, but Alphan İmralı was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Raşit Sefa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Hürkan Akaydın fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erdinç Aktan having to interfere. Erdinç Aktan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Muhsin Topel in the 22nd minute. When Almus's Muhsin Topel in the 26th minute got a chance for a shot 26th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Karaagac's goalie prevented a goal. Mustafa Birol Usum hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Almus's Muhsin Topel got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Raşit Sefa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alphan İmralı's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. 35 minutes into the match, Karaagac's Ahmet Hamdi Bahar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Raşit Sefa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Hürkan Akaydın 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 having played for 39 minutes, Muhsin Topel managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Almus's supporters crossed their fingers, but Muhsin Topel was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Şenol Yürükoğlu kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Erdinç Aktan. That made the score 1-0 in the 41 minute of play. 47 minutes into the match, Karaagac's goalkeeper Erdinç Aktan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hürkan Akaydın. Almus's Şenol Yürükoğlu got a good chance for a goal in the 49th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Muhsin Topel made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Muhsin Topel in the 56th minute of play forced Karaagac's goalkeeper Erdinç Aktan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Hürkan Akaydın had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 63rd minute Muhsin Topel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erdinç Aktan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Muhsin Topel struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Erdinç Aktan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Almus. Erdinç Aktan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Muhsin Topel, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Ahmet Hamdi Bahar could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Raşit Sefa made a huge save. Ahmet Hamdi Bahar recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Erdinç Aktan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hürkan Akaydın, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. When Muhsin Topel came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Almus 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 Muhsin Topel couldn't finish the play. When the match clock showed 90 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Hürkan Akaydın sped through Karaagac's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Erdinç Aktan. There was no doubt that Almus were the better team. Almus's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.