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Kütahya
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Yiğitcan Nazif took the kick off in the first half of the match. After having played for 3 minutes, Nazmi Sönmez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kütahya's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nazmi Sönmez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Binali Cangun charged in rather forcefully in the 8th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Binali Cangun the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Kütahya getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Binali Cangun hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Yiğitcan Nazif managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kazan SK's supporters rose to their feet, but Yiğitcan Nazif was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Halit Fahri Rahmi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 16 minutes into the match, Kazan SK's goal looked a bit too open when Behlül Eryilmaz came free, but Aras Görkem Gümüşsoy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 20 minutes into the match, Kazan SK's goalkeeper Aras Görkem Gümüşsoy had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nazmi Sönmez. If Nazmi Sönmez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nazmi Sönmez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Behlül Eryilmaz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aras Görkem Gümüşsoy having to interfere. In the 29th minute Bektaş Veli Öztuna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Halit Fahri Rahmi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kütahya's Halit Fahri Rahmi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yiğitcan Nazif in the 30th minute of play. A collision led to Kütahya getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Dilaver Teren hit a great ball. Halit Fahri Rahmi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yiğitcan Nazif, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aras Görkem Gümüşsoy made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nazmi Sönmez in the 38th minute. Aras Görkem Gümüşsoy made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nazmi Sönmez in the 46th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Behlül Eryilmaz stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 52 minutes, Dilaver Teren mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kütahya and the Kazan SK players grew even worse after the yellow card. If Yiğitcan Nazif had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Yiğitcan Nazif's late challenge caught a Kütahya's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Yiğitcan Nazif helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Kazan SK getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Yiğitcan Nazif hit a great ball. Yiğitcan Nazif fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Halit Fahri Rahmi having to interfere. The Kütahya fans' excitement grew in the 60th match minute when Kütahya's Nazmi Sönmez 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 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When Necati Koç fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kütahya's protests and gave Necati Koç a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Kazan SK booed when Kütahya was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Necati Koç didn't get a good kick on the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 64 minutes, Halit Fahri Rahmi successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 65th match minute, Kütahya was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dilaver Teren to maneuver through the defense. Yiğitcan Nazif received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Halit Fahri Rahmi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Behlül Eryilmaz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Nazmi Sönmez's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Aras Görkem Gümüşsoy read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. Aras Görkem Gümüşsoy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Behlül Eryilmaz in the 88th minute of play. After having played for 95 minutes, Nazmi Sönmez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kütahya's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nazmi Sönmez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Kütahya had won after a very even match.