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SKOPJE ARENA
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Kadifekale's Asrın Hürmetli 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. After some careless play in the Kadifekale defense, Abdi Akman kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gafur Tuğtaşı. The Kadifekale fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gafur Tuğtaşı should have stopped the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Taner Uysal during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Gafur Tuğtaşı showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Battal Gazi Yavuzalp, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Abdi Akman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gafur Tuğtaşı having to interfere. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 15th minute of the game. One of Kadifekale:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Uskup SK:s goal. Haşmet Hünkar shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. If Abdi Akman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 22nd of the match, Battal Gazi Yavuzalp tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Gafur Tuğtaşı got in the way and made a wonderful save. After 27 minutes, Seyfettin Acaroğlu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Uskup SK and the Kadifekale players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 27 played minutes Uskup SK got a freekick which was hit by Seyfettin Acaroğlu. Gafur Tuğtaşı made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Battal Gazi Yavuzalp in the 32nd minute of play. 36 minutes into the match, Asrın Hürmetli notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Uskup SK's Mustafa Ekrem Esenboğa. Mustafa Ekrem Esenboğa was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, Battal Gazi Yavuzalp managed to get in a good position for a shot. Uskup SK's supporters rose to their feet, but Battal Gazi Yavuzalp was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gafur Tuğtaşı breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abdi Akman got free with Gafur Tuğtaşı in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The Uskup SK fans' excitement grew in the 43rd match minute when Uskup SK's Battal Gazi Yavuzalp 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 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When Abdi Akman came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the Uskup SK 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 Abdi Akman couldn't finish the play.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Battal Gazi Yavuzalp made a kick off. In the 54th minute Uskup SK were awarded a corner. Haşmet Hünkar went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Uskup SK's corner Abdi Akman fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Gafur Tuğtaşı quite easily take care of the ball. Gafur Tuğtaşı showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Battal Gazi Yavuzalp in the 56th minute of the match. After 57 played minutes Kadifekale got a freekick which was hit by Denizhan Yetkiner. Gafur Tuğtaşı showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Battal Gazi Yavuzalp in the 60th minute of the match. In the 64th minute, Kenan Cerit got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Gafur Tuğtaşı showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdi Akman, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Battal Gazi Yavuzalp's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gafur Tuğtaşı read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 67th minute of play. In the 69th match minute, Uskup SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kenan Cerit to maneuver through the defense. Battal Gazi Yavuzalp sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Abdi Akman came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Uskup SK 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 Abdi Akman couldn't finish the play. Uskup SK'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.