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Stad de SASA
Spectators: 7652 (Terracing: 5741, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) KIRKLARELİ SK's Zülfü Özalpsan started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Mehmet Emin Saffet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ercan Hacıoğlu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rahim Benli's late challenge caught a FC SASA ILIC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rahim Benli helped the player get up and apologised. Sadettin Tunçkol's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 12thth minute, Mehmet Emin Saffet skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Atalan Tunçkaya took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ergincan Okanalp, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ergincan Okanalp received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Atalan Tunçkaya tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mustafa Oğuz Geçer got free with Mehmet Emin Saffet in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Emirşah Uçarer hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Zülfü Özalpsan blasted a shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Atalan Tunçkaya having to make a save. In the 27th minute Zülfü Özalpsan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Atalan Tunçkaya saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 28 minutes into the game, FC SASA ILIC's Sadettin Tunçkol nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mehmet Emin Saffet made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. With an all-out effort, FC SASA ILIC's Mehmet Emin Saffet threw himself towards the right post 39 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Sadettin Tunçkol, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 44 minutes of play KIRKLARELİ SK's Rahim Benli was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. The supporters of FC SASA ILIC booed when KIRKLARELİ SK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rahim Benli didn't get a good kick on the ball.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Sadettin Tunçkol made a kick off. Sadettin Tunçkol scored 2-0 in the 51st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mehmet Emin Saffet, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Zülfü Özalpsan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Atalan Tunçkaya tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind KIRKLARELİ SK's goalkeeper Mehmet Emin Saffet, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Mehmet Emin Saffet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Serdar Öğeturk in the 58th minute of play. 71 minutes into the match, Sadettin Tunçkol had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mehmet Emin Saffet. KIRKLARELİ SK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sadettin Tunçkol was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. After some careless play in the KIRKLARELİ SK defense, Sadettin Tunçkol kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mehmet Emin Saffet. The KIRKLARELİ SK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mehmet Emin Saffet should have stopped the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Necat Akpınar during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 79 minutes into the game, Hamdullah Türeli was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC SASA ILIC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave KIRKLARELİ SK the free kick. Hamdullah Türeli kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, KIRKLARELİ SK's Şahap Tuluk got a free kick in the 84th minute. When Necat Akpınar was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 86 minutes had been played. In the 87th minute, Necat Akpınar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. FC SASA ILIC were awarded a corner in the 89th minute after KIRKLARELİ SK's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Sadettin Tunçkol took the corner. FC SASA ILIC's Sadettin Tunçkol was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Mehmet Emin Saffet in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Mehmet Emin Saffet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sadettin Tunçkol in the 92nd minute of play. Zülfü Özalpsan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. FC SASA ILIC fully deserved thier win.