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Kor.Ahmet Başyurt
Spectators: 7579 (Terracing: 5685, Seating: 1743, VIP seats: 151) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Yavuz Beyhan kicked off to start the match. Mehdi Tuğaltan made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Muhammet Tanır sent off a good shot on target. If Muhammet Tanır had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Songur Dilsafa charged in rather forcefully in the 16th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Songur Dilsafa the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Zara Belediyespor's Songur Dilsafa got a free kick in the 16th minute. Celal Bilgehan kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Cihangir Öksüz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yavuz Beyhan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Tortum FK's Mehdi Tuğaltan got control of the ball when Yaşar Nuri Kutuner tried to sneak it across the goal line. 38 minutes into the match, Zara Belediyespor's goal looked a bit too open when Yavuz Beyhan came free, but Cihangir Öksüz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 45 played minutes Tortum FK got a freekick which was hit by Yavuz Beyhan. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Muhammet Tanır to make the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Tortum FK's goal looked a bit too open when Savaş Akbel came free, but Mehdi Tuğaltan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cihangir Öksüz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yavuz Beyhan in the 52nd minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kadim Nurullah during the 55th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Zara Belediyespor's Kadim Nurullah got a free kick in the 55th minute. In the 57th minute Muhammet Tanır shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mehdi Tuğaltan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 61 minutes into the match, Yavuz Beyhan dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Cihangir Öksüz, 3-1. When the match had gone on for 67 minutes, Muhammet Tanır put it in 4-1 from a short distance just to the right of Mehdi Tuğaltan. 71 minutes into the match, Zara Belediyespor's goalkeeper Cihangir Öksüz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eyüp Uskan. In the 75th minute Muhammet Tanır shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mehdi Tuğaltan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Tortum FK booed when Zara Belediyespor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Savaş Akbel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tortum FK's Eyüp Uskan got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Zara Belediyespor's zone, Yavuz Beyhan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cihangir Öksüz came out of the goal and Yavuz Beyhan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 94th match minute, Tortum FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arif Ensar Özkutal to maneuver through the defense. Zara Belediyespor's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.