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TRAKYA ARENA
Spectators: 7706 (Terracing: 5781, Seating: 1772, VIP seats: 153) 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. Ali Berkant Tezkan scored 0-1 in the 8th 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. 10 minutes into the match, KIRKLARELİ SK's goal looked a bit too open when Nihat Kahveci came free, but Mehmet Emin Saffet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Şahap Tuluk kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. 14 minutes had been played when some careless play by KIRKLARELİ SK's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ali Berkant Tezkan was slow to take the kick. During this time FC KARDEŞ's players had a chance to rest. A well done corner resulted in Mehmet Arif Tosunoğlu drilling the ball in to score 0-2 behind KIRKLARELİ SK's goalkeeper. If Mehmet Arif Tosunoğlu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A collision led to KIRKLARELİ SK getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Akgün Ergüç hit a great ball. Sergen Tengiz hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Ali Berkant Tezkan took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 24th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Mehmet Emin Saffet. KIRKLARELİ SK's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 25th minute, Nihat Kahveci ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mehmet Emin Saffet was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ali Berkant Tezkan in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mehmet Emin Saffet saved KIRKLARELİ SK from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nihat Kahveci in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mehmet Emin Saffet prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Nae Tomoioagă 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 40th minute. Ergincan Okanalp kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. Ali Berkant Tezkan took the ball and in the 46 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mehmet Emin Saffet. Mehmet Emin Saffet dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-4.

Ali Berkant Tezkan who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 52ndth minute tested the skills of Mehmet Emin Saffet when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Mehmet Emin Saffet made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Ali Berkant Tezkan sent off a good shot on target. Ergincan Okanalp hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Mehmet Emin Saffet showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nihat Kahveci in the 66th minute of the match. Ali Berkant Tezkans short, quick shot in the 67thth minute got Mehmet Emin Saffet to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Mehmet Emin Saffet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nihat Kahveci, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lucas Dracena charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lucas Dracena the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 74th match minute, FC KARDEŞ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lucas Dracena to maneuver through the defense. In the 76th match minute, KIRKLARELİ SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sergen Tengiz to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ali Berkant Tezkan got free with Mehmet Emin Saffet in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the final whistle sounded FC KARDEŞ left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than KIRKLARELİ SK.