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Topkapi
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Sarp Hadim kicked off to start the match. In the 2nd match minute, Karagümrük FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by İlyas Tolga Mengü to maneuver through the defense. İbrahim Ethem Menderes hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. 5 minutes into the match, Topkapi SK's goal looked a bit too open when Kuzey Turalp came free, but Ercan Zühtü reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 6 minutes into the game, Cihan Devan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Topkapi SK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Karagümrük FK the free kick. In the 6th minute, Cihan Devan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ahmet Seyfi Yanaç sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Azim Özerman made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Ahmet Seyfi Yanaç sent off a good shot on target. Thanks to some nice moves Ahmet Seyfi Yanaç could shoot a difficult shot in the 13th minute, which Azim Özerman however easily saved by the left post. The audience was convinced that Şimşek Pala's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ercan Zühtü was relentless in the 18th minute of the game. Kuzey Turalp received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Ercan Zühtü tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 21st match minute, Topkapi SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cihan Devan to maneuver through the defense. When Kuzey Turalp came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the Karagümrük FK 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 Kuzey Turalp couldn't finish the play. Karagümrük FK's Azim Özerman proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save Karagümrük FK from getting a goal against them. Ercan Zühtü showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Şimşek Pala, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. When Ahmet Seyfi Yanaç came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Topkapi SK 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 Ahmet Seyfi Yanaç couldn't finish the play. Ahmet Seyfi Yanaç fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Azim Özerman having to interfere. Sümer Ruhsan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Azim Özerman read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 38th minute of play. If Ahmet Seyfi Yanaç had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 41 played minutes Karagümrük FK got a freekick which was hit by Ahmet Kutsi Tezeren. After 42 minutes, Sümer Ruhsan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Topkapi SK and the Karagümrük FK players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ercan Zühtü made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Şimşek Pala in the 43rd minute of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Kuzey Turalp was the one to do the kick off. When Ahmet Seyfi Yanaç fell near the penalty area in the 52nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Topkapi SK's protests and gave Ahmet Seyfi Yanaç a yellow card for diving instead. After 52 played minutes Topkapi SK got a freekick which was hit by Ahmet Seyfi Yanaç. Kuzey Turalp might have been able to make a better finish in the 53rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ercan Zühtü. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kuzey Turalp ran back to his position shaking his head. Azim Özerman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sarp Hadim, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Azim Özerman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sarp Hadim in the 58th minute of play. In the 60th minute Ahmet Seyfi Yanaç shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Azim Özerman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sarp Hadim recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 65th minute, Kuzey Turalp 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. The supporters of Karagümrük FK booed when Topkapi SK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sümer Ruhsan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ercan Zühtü showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ahmet Kutsi Tezeren in the 73rd minute of the match. In the 77th minute Ahmet Seyfi Yanaç shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Azim Özerman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ahmet Kutsi Tezeren's late challenge caught a Topkapi SK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ahmet Kutsi Tezeren helped the player get up and apologised. In the 79th minute, Sümer Ruhsan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Azim Özerman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ahmet Seyfi Yanaç, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Şimşek Pala received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Ercan Zühtü tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 84 minutes, Cabbar Tunçhan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Topkapi SK and the Karagümrük FK players grew even worse after the yellow card. Azim Özerman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ahmet Seyfi Yanaç, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Azim Özerman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sarp Hadim, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Azim Özerman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ahmet Seyfi Yanaç, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.