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Spectators: 7227 (Terracing: 5422, Seating: 1662, VIP seats: 143) Rahim Ahi struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Baha Melih didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kiraz. 6 minutes into the game, Özbek İrfan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. cobanspor's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kiraz the free kick. Özbek İrfan was shown his second yellow card after 9 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. A collision led to Kiraz getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Necat Tokcan hit a great ball. Sezgin Evvel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vedat Mutluay having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Kiraz's zone, Sezgin Evvel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vedat Mutluay came out of the goal and Sezgin Evvel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Necat Tokcan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Baha Melih was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. Sezgin Evvel might have been able to make a better finish in the 25th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vedat Mutluay. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sezgin Evvel ran back to his position shaking his head. cobanspor's Baha Melih played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Necat Tokcan in the 29th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rahim Ahi in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Baha Melih saved cobanspor from getting behind. Rahim Ahi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Baha Melih tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Baha Melih didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Uğuralp Erdemli went, in the 39th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. The supporters of Kiraz booed when cobanspor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yetkin Akarsu didn't get a good kick on the ball. After the first half Kiraz were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Sezgin Evvel made a kick off. Sezgin Evvel 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. If Sezgin Evvel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kiraz's Rahim Ahi got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, cobanspor's Baha Melih got control of the ball when Necat Tokcan tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 71st match minute, cobanspor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Niyazi Kadri to maneuver through the defense. If Rahim Ahi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 75 minutes, Olcay Başkaynak mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the cobanspor and the Kiraz players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to cobanspor getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Olcay Başkaynak hit a great ball. Kiraz's Rahim Ahi shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 76th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Baha Melih but with some difficulty. Necat Tokcan kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 77thth minute. Though ot was a great shot cobanspor's keeper Baha Melih was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. Necat Tokcan's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 79thth minute, Baha Melih skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Necat Tokcan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Baha Melih having to interfere. Necat Tokcan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Baha Melih made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Necat Tokcan got free with Baha Melih in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Necat Tokcan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Baha Melih made a huge save. In the 88th minute, Niyazi Kadri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Necat Tokcan got free with Baha Melih in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 92 minutes into the match, cobanspor's goal looked a bit too open when Rahim Ahi came free, but Baha Melih reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sezgin Evvel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vedat Mutluay having to interfere. Kiraz's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.