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BYRM ARENA
Spectators: 7717 (Terracing: 5789, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 154) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Eyüp Üstündağ got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eyüp Üstündağ in the 4th minute of play forced BYRMGLN's goalkeeper Armandinho Araújo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eyüp Üstündağ's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Armandinho Araújo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 7th minute of play. After 10 played minutes BYRMGLN got a freekick which was hit by Erman Göktepe. In the 10th minute, Eyüp Üstündağ made a precise shot to the right of Armandinho Araújo. BYRMGLN's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. With a little luck, CEBE's Yakup Tanören got control of the ball when Mehmet Arif Tolun tried to sneak it across the goal line. Yakup Tanören made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mehmet Arif Tolun in the 16th minute. When Mehmet Arif Tolun fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored BYRMGLN's protests and gave Mehmet Arif Tolun a yellow card for diving instead. Mehmet Arif Tolun hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. After 20 played minutes CEBE got a freekick which was hit by Gökçen Ustam. After some careless play in the CEBE defense, Yiğit Bozbora kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Yakup Tanören. The CEBE fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Yakup Tanören should have stopped the shot. BYRMGLN's Saffet Erincer quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Onur Turaç, made in the 26th minute of the game. After 31 played minutes BYRMGLN got a freekick which was hit by Hikmet Kırgız. CEBE's Mehmet Emin Kayacan got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Eyüp Üstündağ hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Mehmet Arif Tolun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Yakup Tanören tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 39th match minute, BYRMGLN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tuncer Sehriyar to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of BYRMGLN booed when CEBE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Baturhan Emir didn't get a good kick on the ball. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mehmet Arif Tolun to make the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ahmet Arif Okutan during the 59th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 59 played minutes CEBE got a freekick which was hit by Ahmet Arif Okutan. Armandinho Araújo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eyüp Üstündağ in the 60th minute of play. Yiğit Bozbora recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 64 minutes into the match, CEBE's goal looked a bit too open when Mehmet Arif Tolun came free, but Yakup Tanören reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Eyüp Üstündağ came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the CEBE 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 Eyüp Üstündağ couldn't finish the play. 69 minutes into the match, BYRMGLN's goal looked a bit too open when Eyüp Üstündağ came free, but Armandinho Araújo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yakup Tanören showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mehmet Arif Tolun in the 72nd minute of the match. Tuncer Sehriyar scored 2-1 in the 75th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Yakup Tanören, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 85 played minutes BYRMGLN got a freekick which was hit by Hikmet Kırgız. If Seyfettin Remzi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Armandinho Araújo was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Seyfettin Remzi. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the BYRMGLN players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.