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Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) Zülfü Özalpsan made the kick off and thus started the match. After having played for 4 minutes, Ergincan Okanalp managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. KIRKLARELİ SK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ergincan Okanalp was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Arnavutköy Belediye Spor booed when KIRKLARELİ SK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Akgün Ergüç didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Birant Ongay fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Arnavutköy Belediye Spor's protests and gave Birant Ongay a yellow card for diving instead. Birant Ongay kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. 11 minutes into the match, Ergincan Okanalp notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Arnavutköy Belediye Spor's Ferman Tunçkurt. Ferman Tunçkurt was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Mehmet Emin Saffet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ferdi Demirtaş in the 16th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zülfü Özalpsan in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ferman Tunçkurt prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ferman Tunçkurt was a little too slow when Zülfü Özalpsan got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 21st minute. The score was now 2-0. Necat Akpınar could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Ferman Tunçkurt made a huge save. Arnavutköy Belediye Spor's Ferman Tunçkurt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ergincan Okanalp in the 36th minute of play. Akgün Ergüç recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mehmet Emin Saffet showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Özer Ongay in the 40th minute of the match. If Ergincan Okanalp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zülfü Özalpsan in the 45th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ferman Tunçkurt prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

In the 63rd match minute, KIRKLARELİ SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arda Baybars Masum to maneuver through the defense. Zülfü Özalpsan might have been able to make a better finish in the 68th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ferman Tunçkurt. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Zülfü Özalpsan ran back to his position shaking his head. Ferman Tunçkurt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zülfü Özalpsan, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. The KIRKLARELİ SK fans' excitement grew in the 70th match minute when KIRKLARELİ SK's Zülfü Özalpsan 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 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Rahim Benli was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 73 minutes into the match. In the 74th minute, Rahim Benli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Zülfü Özalpsan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ferman Tunçkurt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zülfü Özalpsan, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. A collision led to KIRKLARELİ SK getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Yusuf Bahadır Batıray hit a great ball. In the 91st minute, Zülfü Özalpsan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 95th minute, Zülfü Özalpsan 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. For all the effort they put into the match, the Arnavutköy Belediye Spor players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for KIRKLARELİ SK.