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Kastamonu Arena 1966
Spectators: 7717 (Terracing: 5789, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 154) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Alptuğ Ulusu got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute Alptuğ Ulusu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ümit Suhan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alptuğ Ulusu hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Ümit Suhan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alptuğ Ulusu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 9 played minutes Kastamonuspor 1966 got a freekick which was hit by Balázs Szívós. After 11 played minutes Kastamonuspor 1966 got a freekick which was hit by Hayati Arıtan. Esenyurt's Batıkan İrem proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save Esenyurt from getting a goal against them. When Esenyurt's Alptuğ Ulusu in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Kastamonuspor 1966's goalie prevented a goal. 23 minutes into the match, Melik Olgun had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ümit Suhan. Kastamonuspor 1966's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Melik Olgun was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Hayati Arıtan charged in rather forcefully in the 26th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hayati Arıtan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Esenyurt booed when Kastamonuspor 1966 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hayati Arıtan didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpected shot in the 30th minute by Piotr Jucha got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. When Alptuğ Ulusu came up free with the goalie in the 32nd minute, the Esenyurt fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Alptuğ Ulusu couldn't finish the play. In the 33rdth minute of the game Alptuğ Ulusu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Kastamonuspor 1966's Ümit Suhan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 42 played minutes Esenyurt got a freekick which was hit by Hikmet Durukan. Batıkan İrem was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 42nd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Lokman Sümre. After 46 played minutes Esenyurt got a freekick which was hit by Hikmet Durukan. After the first half Esenyurt were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

In the 51st minute, Alptuğ Ulusu reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Ümit Suhan. The goal made the score 0-2. After 60 minutes, Kuddusî Tekinsoy mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kastamonuspor 1966 and the Esenyurt players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Kastamonuspor 1966 getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Kuddusî Tekinsoy hit a great ball. Esenyurt's Alptuğ Ulusu got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 64th minute Alptuğ Ulusu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ümit Suhan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 65 minutes into the game, Melik Olgun was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Esenyurt's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kastamonuspor 1966 the free kick. After a rather tough play, Esenyurt's Melik Olgun got a free kick in the 65th minute. The audience was convinced that Piotr Jucha's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Batıkan İrem was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. In the 68thth minute of the game Alptuğ Ulusu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Kastamonuspor 1966's Ümit Suhan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Melik Olgun came free with the goalkeeper in the 71st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Ümit Suhan could save by the left post. 73 minutes into the match, Esenyurt's goal looked a bit too open when Piotr Jucha came free, but Batıkan İrem reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 77th minute the ball was on its way in behind Kastamonuspor 1966's goalkeeper Ümit Suhan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Esenyurt made a substitution. Edgar Björkman replaced Alptuğ Ulusu. After 79 minutes Kastamonuspor 1966's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Seyhan Ersal who took care of the corner kick. Seyhan Ersal made a great header on Esenyurt's corner, it was just that Kastamonuspor 1966's Ümit Suhan managed to reach the ball for a save. Edgar Björkman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ümit Suhan having to interfere. When Esenyurt's Edgar Björkman in the 86th minute got a chance for a shot 86th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Kastamonuspor 1966's goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Esenyurt's zone, Balázs Szívós stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Batıkan İrem came out of the goal and Balázs Szívós tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Hayati Arıtan was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 93 minutes had been played. In the 94th minute, Hayati Arıtan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 96 minutes into the match, Edgar Björkman dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ümit Suhan, 0-3. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Esenyurt walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.