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Spectators: 7704 (Terracing: 5775, Seating: 1775, VIP seats: 154) Refik Balkır started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, Niğdespor's Ahmet Kadri Cebir got a free kick in the 2nd minute. In the 22nd minute Serdar Ersavaş shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacek Zdrojowy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Niğdespor getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Refik Balkır hit a great ball. Ahmet Bedri Tayman's late challenge caught a Niğdespor's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ahmet Bedri Tayman helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Niğdespor booed when Passenger was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ahmet Bedri Tayman didn't get a good kick on the ball. Passenger's Jacek Zdrojowy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Refik Balkır in the 32nd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Refik Balkır's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jacek Zdrojowy was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. Mario Hortigosa who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 40thth minute tested the skills of Özer Akartürk when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 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.

A collision led to Passenger getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Mindia Torotadze hit a great ball. Nusret Bağcıoğlu struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Jacek Zdrojowy didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Niğdespor. If kaya Geylan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Passenger booed when Niğdespor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. kaya Geylan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sungurbey Armağan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Özer Akartürk tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jacek Zdrojowy made an important save on a dangerous shot by Serdar Ersavaş in the 67th minute. In the 72nd match minute, Passenger was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oğuz Nafi to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmet Bedri Tayman in the 74th minute of play forced Niğdespor's goalkeeper Özer Akartürk to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 75th minute, Pekin Satıbey hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Abdulmelik Özbir was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 86 minutes into the match. In the 86th minute, one of Niğdespor:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Niğdespor. Niğdespor:s Özer Akartürk showed great skill when he stopped Asım Arif Hinoğlu:s penalty. In the 89th minute, Mario Hortigosa 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. Passenger's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.