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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) bitlis SK's Özkan İkinci started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Erkin Pekel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Özal Sartık in the 5th minute of the match. After some careless play in the bitlis SK defense, Sabahattin Kotuz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Erkin Pekel. The bitlis SK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Erkin Pekel should have stopped the shot. Erkin Pekel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kutlu Arıkal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ali Orhan Mazhar charged in rather forcefully in the 23rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ali Orhan Mazhar the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 23rd match minute, Varsakspor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ali Orhan Mazhar to maneuver through the defense. Erkin Pekel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Özal Sartık, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Selahaddin Taşel's late challenge caught a Varsakspor's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Selahaddin Taşel helped the player get up and apologised. Selahaddin Taşel hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. In the 37th minute, Sabahattin Kotuz made a precise shot to the right of Erkin Pekel. bitlis SK's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Erkin Pekel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Özal Sartık in the 45th minute of the match. Ejder Övünç scored 1-3 in the 48th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Varol Rıfat, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Özal Sartık made a kick off. Erkin Pekel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ulaş Piruz in the 56th minute of play. The supporters of bitlis SK booed when Varsakspor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Özal Sartık didn't get a good kick on the ball. 62 minutes into the game, Varsakspor's Özal Sartık nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Erkin Pekel made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. Özal Sartık came free with the goalkeeper in the 65th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Erkin Pekel could save by the left post. In the 68th minute, Özal Sartık left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Varsakspor fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-5. In the 78th minute, Varsakspor got a penalty, and Kutlu Arıkal placed the ball unsaveable into goal, by the right post. 85 minutes in the game Batıhan Tekalp did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Ulaş Piruz. Selahaddin Taşel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Özal Sartık could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 93rd minute of the match, but Erkin Pekel made a huge save. Varsakspor's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.