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Ali Sami Yen
Spectators: 7710 (Terracing: 5784, Seating: 1773, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Álvaro Uriondo started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes had been played when some careless play by sivasank's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Abdurrezzak Işıklı was slow to take the kick. During this time Sokartes's players had a chance to rest. An unexpectedly hard shot by Reis Zafer in the 7th minute of play forced sivasank's goalkeeper Mahmud Alp to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 16th minute Faruk Nafiz Burçak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mahmud Alp saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 17th minute, Serdar Haspolatlı 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. Sokartes's Ahmet Hamdi Keykavus proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Sokartes from getting a goal against them. In the 22nd minute, Faruk Nafiz Burçak ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mahmud Alp was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. 24 minutes into the game, Şahap Tokuzer was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sokartes's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave sivasank the free kick. After a rather tough play, Sokartes's Şahap Tokuzer got a free kick in the 24th minute. In the 27th minute, Şahap Tokuzer ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mahmud Alp was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. sivasank's Mahmud Alp played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Faruk Nafiz Burçak in the 30th minute of play. In the 31st minute Reis Zafer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mahmud Alp saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rahman Yücesan kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Mahmud Alp showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Faruk Nafiz Burçak, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. A hard shot 37 in the game by Serdar Haspolatlı from a close distance when the talented Ahmet Hamdi Keykavus managed to make a qualified save. Sokartes's players were relieved. After a rather tough play, Sokartes's Şahap Tokuzer got a free kick in the 38th minute. sivasank's Álvaro Uriondo got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Faruk Nafiz Burçak struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Mahmud Alp didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sokartes.

Reis Zafer in the 51stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Mahmud Alp, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Serdar Haspolatlı sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kutalp Yaruk charged in rather forcefully in the 55th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kutalp Yaruk the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Sokartes's Kutalp Yaruk got a free kick in the 55th minute. 56 minutes into the match, Álvaro Uriondo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ahmet Hamdi Keykavus. Sokartes's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Álvaro Uriondo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. Serdar Haspolatlı sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 60 minutes into the game, sivasank's Álvaro Uriondo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ahmet Hamdi Keykavus made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. Mahmud Alp didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 65th minute, which inside left pole to 3-3. The sivasank fans' excitement grew in the 74th match minute when sivasank's Álvaro Uriondo looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Faruk Nafiz Burçak during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Faruk Nafiz Burçak kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, sivasank's Atay Turan got a free kick in the 79th minute. A collision led to Sokartes getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Şahap Tokuzer hit a great ball. If Atay Turan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 90 minutes of play Sokartes's Kutalp Yaruk was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. The sivasank support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.