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Pendik Stadyumu
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Haluk Özgebay took the kick off in the first half of the match. Ali Orhan Nuh fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sarper Oğuzer having to interfere. When Haluk Özgebay came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the SARIÇEVRE 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 Haluk Özgebay couldn't finish the play. After 15 played minutes SARIÇEVRE got a freekick which was hit by Akgün Urkan. After 17 minutes, Ramiz Çinuçin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SARIÇEVRE and the Pendikspor players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to SARIÇEVRE getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Ramiz Çinuçin hit a great ball. Ferit Salah was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 22nd minute. Pendikspor's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Sarper Oğuzer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ferit Salah in the 24th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in SARIÇEVRE's zone, Ferit Salah stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sarper Oğuzer came out of the goal and Ferit Salah tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 31st minute there was a penalty for Pendikspor. Ardahan Özveren stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Sarper Oğuzer. 1-0. Ferit Salah struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Sarper Oğuzer didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pendikspor. Ferit Salah recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 41 minutes, Akgün Urkan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SARIÇEVRE and the Pendikspor players grew even worse after the yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ferit Salah in the 42nd minute of play forced SARIÇEVRE's goalkeeper Sarper Oğuzer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Ferit Salah's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sarper Oğuzer read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. 65 minutes into the match, Pendikspor's goalkeeper Ahmet Hamdi Kudsi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abdulkerim Bahar. After a rather tough play, Pendikspor's Resulhan Barçın got a free kick in the 66th minute. 69 minutes into the match, SARIÇEVRE's goal looked a bit too open when Ali Orhan Nuh came free, but Sarper Oğuzer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ali Orhan Nuh in the 72nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sarper Oğuzer prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ferit Salah's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sarper Oğuzer read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 74th minute of play. Adnan İlyas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sarper Oğuzer having to interfere. Ahmet Hamdi Kudsi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abdulkerim Bahar in the 85th minute. In the 86th minute Haluk Özgebay shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ahmet Hamdi Kudsi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pendikspor's Adnan İlyas got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. SARIÇEVRE's Sarper Oğuzer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ali Orhan Nuh in the 92nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ferit Salah in the 95th minute of play forced SARIÇEVRE's goalkeeper Sarper Oğuzer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the SARIÇEVRE defense, Ali Orhan Nuh kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sarper Oğuzer. The SARIÇEVRE fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sarper Oğuzer should have stopped the shot. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Pendikspor had played much better football throughout.