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Pehlivanköy
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Alptuğ Usum got the match started through his kick off. In the 10th minute, Beyhan Karaca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Şanver Çelebioğlu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Necmi Özsevi, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Aydın Taşkın hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. 15 minutes into the match, Halfeti's goalkeeper Güneri Tüzün had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ömer Rıza Akbatu. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alptuğ Usum in the 16th minute of play forced Halfeti's goalkeeper Güneri Tüzün to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 16 minutes into the match, Alptuğ Usum notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Halfeti's Güneri Tüzün. Güneri Tüzün was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 19th minute, Akif Ülke hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Halfeti's Mahir Perk got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Beyhan Karaca's late challenge caught a Halfeti's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Beyhan Karaca helped the player get up and apologised. In the 23rd match minute, Pehlivanköy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Beyhan Karaca to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Pehlivanköy getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Beyhan Karaca hit a great ball. Doğukan Tonguç, 26 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. If Necmi Özsevi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Güneri Tüzün stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alptuğ Usum's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. Ömer Rıza Akbatu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Güneri Tüzün having to interfere. Alptuğ Usum was extremely unlucky when he, in the 40th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mahir Perk in the 45th minute of play forced Pehlivanköy's goalkeeper Şanver Çelebioğlu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mahir Perk made a kick off. Mahir Perk could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Şanver Çelebioğlu made a huge save. After 55 minutes, Balamir Uğurcan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Halfeti and the Pehlivanköy players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 55 played minutes Halfeti got a freekick which was hit by Balamir Uğurcan. Alptuğ Usum sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Güneri Tüzün came out of the goal in the 59th minute to try and stop a shot by Pehlivanköy's Ömer Rıza Akbatu. But to his dismay, Ömer Rıza Akbatu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Alptuğ Usum received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Güneri Tüzün tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Pehlivanköy fans' excitement grew in the 72nd match minute when Pehlivanköy's Ömer Rıza Akbatu 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 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Necmi Özsevi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Mahir Perk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 83 minutes, Necmi Özsevi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Halfeti's supporters crossed their fingers, but Necmi Özsevi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Necmi Özsevi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Pehlivanköy getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Batu Cem Öge hit a great ball. Halfeti's Doğukan Tonguç got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Necmi Özsevi might have been able to make a better finish in the 93rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Şanver Çelebioğlu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Necmi Özsevi ran back to his position shaking his head. Pehlivanköy were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Halfeti for a fine match.