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Spectators: 7700 (Terracing: 5775, Seating: 1772, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Turabi Mikail started the match with the kick off. Jacek Zdrojowy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Turabi Mikail in the 3rd minute of play. In the 4th minute, Tayyar Talaz 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. Mario Hortigosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 8 minutes into the match, Passenger's goal looked a bit too open when Tayyar Talaz came free, but Jacek Zdrojowy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mario Hortigosa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Salih Özker made a huge save. Kocaali's defense didn't have a chance, in the 21st minute, when Mario Hortigosa scored to the left of an out of position Salih Özker, making the score, 1-0. If Mario Hortigosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Salih Özker made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mario Hortigosa in the 27th minute. Mario Hortigosa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Salih Özker tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 36 minutes into the game, Özalp İlkcan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kocaali's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Passenger the free kick. Mario Hortigosas short, quick shot in the 37thth minute got Salih Özker to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 38th minute, Özalp İlkcan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot 39 in the game by Mario Hortigosa from a close distance when the talented Salih Özker managed to make a qualified save. Kocaali's players were relieved. After having played for 44 minutes, Turabi Mikail managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kocaali's supporters crossed their fingers, but Turabi Mikail was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

In the 50th minute, Vahdet Sargınal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Salih Özker showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ahmet Bedri Tayman in the 51st minute of the match. After 58 minutes, Çeliker Erdemli mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kocaali and the Passenger players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 58 played minutes Kocaali got a freekick which was hit by Çeliker Erdemli. In the 60th minute Mario Hortigosa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Salih Özker saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 67 minutes into the game, Ahmet Fikret Bedük was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kocaali's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Passenger the free kick. In the 67th minute, Ahmet Fikret Bedük hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mario Hortigosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Salih Özker having to interfere. If Sungurbey Armağan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Passenger fans' excitement grew in the 73rd match minute when Passenger's Mario Hortigosa 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 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mario Hortigosa in the 79th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Salih Özker saved Kocaali from getting behind. In the 81st match minute, Kocaali was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mustafa Kemal Ulutaş to maneuver through the defense. Asım Arif Hinoğlu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Salih Özker read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. 83 minutes into the match, Mario Hortigosa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Salih Özker. Kocaali's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mario Hortigosa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Mario Hortigosa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Passenger's supporters rose to their feet, but Mario Hortigosa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Salih Özker breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sungurbey Armağan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Salih Özker took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mario Hortigosa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the referee ended the match the Passenger players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.