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AFRA ARENA
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ali Atıf Hatmi started the match with the kick off. Sultan Ahmed blasted a shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Faik İsmail having to make a save. In the 13thth minute of the game Enes Ünal who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sefaköy FC's Faik İsmail was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Coşkun Kırca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the AFRASİYAB FC defense, Abdurrahman Serafet kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Reşat Özsungur. The AFRASİYAB FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Reşat Özsungur should have stopped the shot. Sefaköy FC's Ali Atıf Hatmi got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 30th minute, Erman Cihanmert hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 32nd minute, AFRASİYAB FC's Enes Ünal dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. 36 minutes had been played when some careless play by Sefaköy FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Dávid Petrovický was slow to take the kick. During this time AFRASİYAB FC's players had a chance to rest. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Sefaköy FC's goalie and right to Coşkun Kırca. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Sefaköy FC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. The supporters of AFRASİYAB FC booed when Sefaköy FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Berkay Salahaddin didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 42nd minute Enes Ünal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Faik İsmail saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sultan Ahmed in the 46thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Faik İsmail, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Enes Ünal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Enes Ünal made the kick off in the second half. Faik İsmail showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sultan Ahmed in the 51st minute of the match. Brian Ström kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. 61 minutes into the match, Sefaköy FC's Abdurrahman Serafet sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Reşat Özsungur narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some careless play in the AFRASİYAB FC defense, Berkay Salahaddin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Reşat Özsungur. The AFRASİYAB FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Reşat Özsungur should have stopped the shot. 70 minutes into the game, Enes Ünal cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Faik İsmail was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Faik İsmail showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sultan Ahmed, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Erman Cihanmert charged in rather forcefully in the 78th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Erman Cihanmert the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of AFRASİYAB FC booed when Sefaköy FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erman Cihanmert didn't get a good kick on the ball. Reşat Özsungur took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ali Atıf Hatmi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 83rd minute Sultan Ahmed shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Faik İsmail saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 84 minutes, Reşat Özsungur successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After a rather tough play, Sefaköy FC's Berkay Salahaddin got a free kick in the 84th minute. Faik İsmail showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sultan Ahmed in the 85th minute of the match. AFRASİYAB FC's Reşat Özsungur played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ali Atıf Hatmi in the 94th minute of play.