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Bilkent
Spectators: 7395 (Terracing: 5621, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 51) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ali Ömer Balkar started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yusuf Bahadır Ganim in the 4th minute of play forced Nattandis SK's goalkeeper Sabahattin Vacit to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sabahattin Vacit showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yusuf Bahadır Ganim, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Namık Kemal İzci received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Sabahattin Vacit tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 14th minute Mehmet Fatih Siddik shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tolgahan Tuğbay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cagaloglu's goalkeeper Tolgahan Tuğbay, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 16 minutes into the match, Cagaloglu's goal looked a bit too open when Mehmet Fatih Siddik came free, but Tolgahan Tuğbay reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Cagaloglu's Ercan Müşfik got a free kick in the 18th minute. Mirza Saykal kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Sabahattin Vacit showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Namık Kemal İzci in the 24th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Mehmet Fatih Siddik managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nattandis SK's supporters rose to their feet, but Mehmet Fatih Siddik was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tolgahan Tuğbay breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ali Ömer Balkar struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Tolgahan Tuğbay didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nattandis SK. Tolgahan Tuğbay made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Ali Ömer Balkar sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Namık Kemal İzci in the 37th minute of play forced Nattandis SK's goalkeeper Sabahattin Vacit to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Abbas Kazanhan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sabahattin Vacit having to interfere. 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.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Namık Kemal İzci in the 52nd minute of play forced Nattandis SK's goalkeeper Sabahattin Vacit to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 54 minutes of play, Nattandis SK's Ali Ömer Balkar made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tolgahan Tuğbay was left in no man's land by his defense there! Yusuf Bahadır Ganim could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Sabahattin Vacit made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mirza Saykal in the 58th minute of play forced Nattandis SK's goalkeeper Sabahattin Vacit to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Ali Ömer Balkar's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tolgahan Tuğbay was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Cagaloglu's goalkeeper Tolgahan Tuğbay, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Sabahattin Vacit made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Yusuf Bahadır Ganim sent off a good shot on target. After a defensive mix-up in Cagaloglu's zone, Ali Ömer Balkar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tolgahan Tuğbay came out of the goal and Ali Ömer Balkar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 77th match minute, Cagaloglu was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by İsmet Türemen to maneuver through the defense. 81 minutes into the match, Ali Ömer Balkar had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tolgahan Tuğbay. Cagaloglu's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ali Ömer Balkar was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. The Nattandis SK fans' excitement grew in the 85th match minute when Nattandis SK's Mehmet Fatih Siddik looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Ercan Müşfik took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 89th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Sabahattin Vacit. Nattandis SK's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Sabahattin Vacit made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Namık Kemal İzci in the 94th minute of play. 95 minutes into the match, Nattandis SK's goalkeeper Sabahattin Vacit had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Yusuf Bahadır Ganim. In the 95th minute, İshak Oğuralp hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Namık Kemal İzci sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. For all the effort they put into the match, the Cagaloglu players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Nattandis SK.