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Hozat Gençlik Arena
Spectators: 7671 (Terracing: 5756, Seating: 1765, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mehdi Ak made the kick off which started today's match. After 4 played minutes Hozat Gençlik got a freekick which was hit by Yıldıray Hicran. In the 5th minute of the match Müjdat Balcan shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Sancarbey Dizdar showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Mehdi Ak took the ball and in the 8 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Çakır Irak. Çakır Irak dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Mehdi Ak's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Çakır Irak firmly grabbed it by the left post. After 13 minutes Mazgirt FK's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Mehdi Ak who took care of the corner kick. At last the ball reached Yıldıray Hicran at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of Mazgirt FK. 2-0. If Mehdi Ak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 18 in the game by Mehdi Ak from a close distance when the talented Çakır Irak managed to make a qualified save. Mazgirt FK's players were relieved. 23 minutes into the match, Hozat Gençlik's goal looked a bit too open when Ferid Nazım came free, but Sancarbey Dizdar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Hozat Gençlik's goalkeeper Sancarbey Dizdar, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Çakır Irak was a little too slow when Samir Orkut got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 37th minute. The score was now 4-0. In the 44th minute Samir Orkut shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Çakır Irak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 45 minutes into the match, Mazgirt FK's goalkeeper Çakır Irak had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mehdi Ak. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ferid Nazım made a kick off. In the 50th match minute, Hozat Gençlik was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ant Ağırtaş to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 56 minutes, Mehdi Ak managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hozat Gençlik's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mehdi Ak was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Samir Orkut sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Müjdat Balcan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Sancarbey Dizdar made a huge save. After a defensive mix-up in Mazgirt FK's zone, Samir Orkut stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Çakır Irak came out of the goal and Samir Orkut tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 67th minute, Ulaş Suheyl ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sancarbey Dizdar was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-1. 70 minutes into the match, Hozat Gençlik's Mehdi Ak sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Çakır Irak narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ferid Nazım recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Sancarbey Dizdar was a little too slow when Müjdat Balcan got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 76th minute. The score was now 5-2. Mehdi Ak fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Çakır Irak having to interfere. If Mehdi Ak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ulaş Suheyl 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. When the referee ended the match the Hozat Gençlik players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.