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ER MEYDANI
Spectators: 7651 (Terracing: 5740, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Hikmet Namdar kicked off to start the match. Cahit Seylan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 6thth minute of the game Bahattin İkbal who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ERENEVA's Şaban Erdönmez was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 7 minutes into the game, ERENEVA's Hürkan Akdeniz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Recep Pınarbaşı made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Şaban Erdönmez came out of the goal in the 10th minute to try and stop a shot by SHALL WE BEGIN's Cahit Seylan. But to his dismay, Cahit Seylan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Hürkan Akdeniz charged in rather forcefully in the 16th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hürkan Akdeniz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, ERENEVA's Hürkan Akdeniz got a free kick in the 16th minute. Şaban Erdönmez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cahit Seylan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. SHALL WE BEGIN's Bahattin İkbal was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Şaban Erdönmez in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. If Hikmet Namdar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 21st match minute, SHALL WE BEGIN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bahattin İkbal to maneuver through the defense. Recep Pınarbaşı made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hürkan Akdeniz in the 24th minute. In the 25th minute, Kağan Cihanser 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. After a rather tough play, ERENEVA's Ferid Gencal got a free kick in the 28th minute. When Cahit Seylan came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the SHALL WE BEGIN 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 Cahit Seylan couldn't finish the play. In the 30th minute, Atabek Oğuzcan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 34 minutes, Sait Nazir managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SHALL WE BEGIN's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sait Nazir was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Şaban Erdönmez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cahit Seylan's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. Özgün Saim hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sait Nazir in the 45th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Şaban Erdönmez saved ERENEVA from getting behind. Şaban Erdönmez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ahmet Nedim Derem in the 46th minute of play. When Ahmet Nedim Derem came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the SHALL WE BEGIN 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 Ahmet Nedim Derem couldn't finish the play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sait Nazir was the one to do the kick off. Bahattin İkbal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Şaban Erdönmez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Recep Pınarbaşı showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hikmet Namdar in the 54th minute of the match. Bahattin İkbal recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A hard shot 62 in the game by Cahit Seylan from a close distance when the talented Şaban Erdönmez managed to make a qualified save. ERENEVA's players were relieved. In the 63rd minute, Hürkan Akdeniz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 64 minutes, Ahmet Nedim Derem managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SHALL WE BEGIN's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ahmet Nedim Derem was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 68th minute, Ahmet Nedim Derem 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bahattin İkbal in the 70th minute of play forced ERENEVA's goalkeeper Şaban Erdönmez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ahmet Nedim Derem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. SHALL WE BEGIN's Sait Nazir got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. SHALL WE BEGIN's Cahit Seylan was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 77th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Cahit Seylan was extremely unlucky when he, in the 80th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Cahit Seylan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Şaban Erdönmez made a huge save. In the 86th minute Sait Nazir shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Şaban Erdönmez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Şaban Erdönmez made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cahit Seylan in the 88th minute. With his leg Şaban Erdönmez managed to avoid a goal in the 89thth minute, when SHALL WE BEGIN's Cahit Seylan fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Sait Nazir sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Cahit Seylan came free with the goalkeeper in the 94th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Şaban Erdönmez could save by the left post. In the 97thth minute of the game Bahattin İkbal who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ERENEVA's Şaban Erdönmez was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. SHALL WE BEGIN'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.