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Zara
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Bedir Tatu took the kick off in the first half of the match. Derman Okdağ made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bedir Tatu in the 5th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bircan Uğurtay during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Bircan Uğurtay kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. 11 minutes into the match, Ardahan's goal looked a bit too open when Bedir Tatu came free, but Derman Okdağ reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yakup Kadri Beybolat kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Talip Şahsuvar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Namık Kemal Yüce tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Ardahan booed when Zara was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ahmet Bülent Eke didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Talip Şahsuvar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Behram Hirfet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Ardahan booed when Zara was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bedir Tatu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Namık Kemal Yüce stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Talip Şahsuvar's shot from short distance in the 30th minute. Namık Kemal Yüce made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Behram Hirfet in the 31st minute of play. Emran Bender charged in rather forcefully in the 32nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Emran Bender the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 32nd minute, Emran Bender hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 33rdth minute of the game Talip Şahsuvar who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Zara's Namık Kemal Yüce was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With his leg Derman Okdağ managed to avoid a goal in the 38thth minute, when Zara's Duman Baysal fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After some careless play in the Zara defense, Talip Şahsuvar kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Namık Kemal Yüce. The Zara fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Namık Kemal Yüce should have stopped the shot. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Talip Şahsuvar made the kick off in the second half. Derman Okdağ made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Duman Baysal in the 55th minute of play. In the 59th minute Duman Baysal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Derman Okdağ saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 61 minutes into the match, Ardahan's goal looked a bit too open when Emran Bender came free, but Derman Okdağ reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 65th minute, Zara's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Talip Şahsuvar fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Namık Kemal Yüce showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Talip Şahsuvar in the 65th minute of the match. Derman Okdağ showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yakup Kadri Beybolat in the 67th minute of the match. 68 minutes into the game, Ahmet Ozan Kınıkaslan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ardahan's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Zara the free kick. Ardahan's Talip Şahsuvar got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bedir Tatu in the 77th minute of play forced Ardahan's goalkeeper Derman Okdağ to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. During the 84th minute of the match Emran Bender completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Emran Bender a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. A collision led to Zara getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Emran Bender hit a great ball. Namık Kemal Yüce showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Talip Şahsuvar, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Duman Baysal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Derman Okdağ tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Zara's Duman Baysal got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Talip Şahsuvar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match was over Ardahan could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Zara throughout the match.