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Catalca
Spectators: 7216 (Terracing: 5413, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) An unexpectedly hard shot by Merih Uğuray in the 3rd minute of play forced İZMİR GFB's goalkeeper Kadri Egesel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ateş Ersoy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ateş Ersoy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Alemdar Cantürk tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Çaykur Rize Spor Klubü booed when İZMİR GFB was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Görkem Koçarslanoğlu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kasım Şahbaz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alemdar Cantürk made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ateş Ersoy in the 18th minute of play. Alemdar Cantürk didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ateş Ersoy went, in the 21st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kasım Şahbaz in the 29th minute of play forced Çaykur Rize Spor Klubü's goalkeeper Alemdar Cantürk to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Ateş Ersoy managed to get in a good position for a shot. İZMİR GFB's supporters rose to their feet, but Ateş Ersoy was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alemdar Cantürk breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 35th minute, Yusuf Bahadır Özkutlu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ateş Ersoy struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Alemdar Cantürk didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for İZMİR GFB. Kasım Şahbaz took the ball and in the 39 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alemdar Cantürk. Alemdar Cantürk dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. After a defensive mix-up in Çaykur Rize Spor Klubü's zone, Ateş Ersoy stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alemdar Cantürk came out of the goal and Ateş Ersoy tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alemdar Cantürk showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ateş Ersoy, who was totally free with the ball in the 49th minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Merih Uğuray to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute of the match Kılıç İmge sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Kadri Egesel skillfully saved the ball. Gazanfer Bardakçıoğlu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alemdar Cantürk having to interfere. In the 61st minute, Merih Uğuray hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With an all-out effort, İZMİR GFB's Alemdar Cantürk threw himself towards the right post 64 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ateş Ersoy, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 65 played minutes Çaykur Rize Spor Klubü got a freekick which was hit by Buğra Özboga. Kadri Egesel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eralp Adak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kadri Egesel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eralp Adak in the 71st minute of the match. Çaykur Rize Spor Klubü's Alemdar Cantürk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Göktan Sıratullah in the 73rd minute of play. Buğra Özboga hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Alemdar Cantürk didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 74th minute, which inside left pole to 0-3. In the 79th minute Ateş Ersoy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alemdar Cantürk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 80 minutes, Ateş Ersoy took a quick shot and it went in 0-4 without a chance for Alemdar Cantürk to make any attempt to save it. Çaykur Rize Spor Klubü's defense didn't have a chance, in the 84th minute, when Ateş Ersoy scored to the left of an out of position Alemdar Cantürk, making the score, 0-5. İZMİR GFB's Ahmet İlke Denizalp shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 88th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Alemdar Cantürk but with some difficulty. Buğra Özboga hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. In the 92nd minute of the match Necat Aksun shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alemdar Cantürk showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Ateş Ersoy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match was over İZMİR GFB could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Çaykur Rize Spor Klubü throughout the match.