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Kula
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Kula's Demir Şahinalp 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. 8 minutes into the match, Tünel's goal looked a bit too open when Demir Şahinalp came free, but Sarper Sani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 9th match minute, Tünel was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arda Göksel Uğurhan to maneuver through the defense. When Kula's Gencal Kuntman, in the 10th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Kula. A collision led to Kula getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Hami Başar hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Tünel's Arda Göksel Uğurhan got a free kick in the 20th minute. In the 30th minute the ball was on its way in behind Kula's goalkeeper Naim Hirfanlı, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Tünel booed when Kula was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Başar Alpman didn't get a good kick on the ball. Naim Hirfanlı made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Atakan Öksüzoğlu in the 32nd minute of play. In the 35th minute of the match, Güvenç Belek got a very nice opportunity to score, but Sarper Sani was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 40 minutes into the match, Tünel's goal looked a bit too open when Demir Şahinalp came free, but Sarper Sani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Atakan Öksüzoğlu to strike the kick off in the second half. Demir Şahinalp received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Sarper Sani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Demir Şahinalp might have been able to make a better finish in the 54th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sarper Sani. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Demir Şahinalp ran back to his position shaking his head. With his leg Naim Hirfanlı managed to avoid a goal in the 60thth minute, when Tünel's Sezgin Azim fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Gencal Kuntman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Sarper Sani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee felt a red card was in order, 71 minutes into the game, when Ufuk Bartu put in a rough tackle. In the 71st minute, one of Tünel:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Tünel. After 76 minutes, Hami Başar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kula and the Tünel players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 76 played minutes Kula got a freekick which was hit by Hami Başar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sezgin Azim got free with Naim Hirfanlı in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sarper Sani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Demir Şahinalp, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sarper Sani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Demir Şahinalp in the 87th minute of the match. If Gencal Kuntman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sezgin Azim struck a weak shot in the 98th minute. Naim Hirfanlı didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tünel. Kula walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.