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SİVEREK ARENA
Spectators: 7483 (Terracing: 5614, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ahmet Hayri Yörükoğlu started the match with the kick off. In the 7th minute Ejder Öznur shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sertel Uraltay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Özalp Bozkurt fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored URFA YENİÇERİSPOR's protests and gave Özalp Bozkurt a yellow card for diving instead. 13 minutes into the match, URFA YENİÇERİSPOR's goal looked a bit too open when Ahmet Hayri Yörükoğlu came free, but Acun Sarvan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Rafettin Erbay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ahmet Hayri Yörükoğlu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 23 minutes, Gökçen Özercan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ARSLANGÜCÜ and the URFA YENİÇERİSPOR players grew even worse after the yellow card. Sertel Uraltay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ejder Öznur in the 25th minute of the match. In the 26th minute Cumali Yavuzcan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Acun Sarvan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Cumali Yavuzcan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmet Hayri Yörükoğlu in the 33rd minute of play forced URFA YENİÇERİSPOR's goalkeeper Acun Sarvan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 33rdth minute of the game Ahmet Hayri Yörükoğlu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but URFA YENİÇERİSPOR's Acun Sarvan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. URFA YENİÇERİSPOR's Acun Sarvan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ahmet Hayri Yörükoğlu in the 35th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cumali Yavuzcan in the 36th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Acun Sarvan saved URFA YENİÇERİSPOR from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ferhan İldeniz got free with Sertel Uraltay in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Cumali Yavuzcan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Cengizhan Turay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 55th minute, Ahmet Hayri Yörükoğlu fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Rafettin Erbay charged in rather forcefully in the 57th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rafettin Erbay the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of URFA YENİÇERİSPOR booed when ARSLANGÜCÜ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rafettin Erbay didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ejder Öznur struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Sertel Uraltay didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for URFA YENİÇERİSPOR. After 68 minutes of play, URFA YENİÇERİSPOR's Cengizhan Turay made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sertel Uraltay was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ahmet Hayri Yörükoğlu kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. URFA YENİÇERİSPOR's Acun Sarvan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save URFA YENİÇERİSPOR from getting a goal against them. Cumali Yavuzcan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ahmet Hayri Yörükoğlu kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Ejder Öznur blasted a shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sertel Uraltay having to make a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cumali Yavuzcan got free with Acun Sarvan in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 87th minute, Cumali Yavuzcan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ARSLANGÜCÜ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. The supporters of ARSLANGÜCÜ booed when URFA YENİÇERİSPOR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mustafa Emrah Melik didn't get a good kick on the ball. 94 minutes into the match, URFA YENİÇERİSPOR's goalkeeper Acun Sarvan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cumali Yavuzcan. Acun Sarvan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cumali Yavuzcan in the 95th minute. Cumali Yavuzcan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 97th minute of the match, but Acun Sarvan made a huge save. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.