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Manyas
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Manyas's Kılıç Kazakhan 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. 4 minutes into the match, Kerkuk's goal looked a bit too open when Kılıç Kazakhan came free, but Çağlar Gelenbe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Suat Uslu struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Çağlar Gelenbe didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Manyas. 9 minutes into the match, Manyas's Suat Uslu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Çağlar Gelenbe narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Rafet Akdoğu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mahmut Temren having to interfere. In the 17th minute, Suat Uslu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Manyas fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Oğuzalp Dalga kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Mikail Bilgin's late challenge caught a Kerkuk's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mikail Bilgin helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Kerkuk booed when Manyas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mikail Bilgin didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 28th minute, Cevat Vahdettin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 30th minute Oğuzalp Dalga managed to get in a great position but fired away a sharp shot that went outside the goal on the goalie's right hand side. It could just as well have been a goal. 34 minutes into the game, Batur Oğuralp was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kerkuk's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Manyas the free kick. In the 34th match minute, Kerkuk was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Batur Oğuralp to maneuver through the defense. Suat Uslu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Çağlar Gelenbe having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Kılıç Kazakhan kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Çağlar Gelenbe. That made the score 2-0 in the 45 minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rafet Akdoğu to make the kick off. The audience was convinced that Kılıç Kazakhan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Çağlar Gelenbe was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. The supporters of Manyas booed when Kerkuk was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abdulhamit Özbekkan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Manyas's Mahmut Temren played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rafet Akdoğu in the 60th minute of play. 62 minutes in the game, Rafet Akdoğu fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Mahmut Temren having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Erman Kani during the 64th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 64th minute, Erman Kani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Batur Oğuralp could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 66th minute of the match, but Mahmut Temren made a huge save. 67 minutes into the match, Manyas's goal looked a bit too open when Rafet Akdoğu came free, but Mahmut Temren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 69th minute Rafet Akdoğu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mahmut Temren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Abdulhamit Zevahir hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Çağlar Gelenbe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Suat Uslu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 82 minutes into the match, Kerkuk's goal looked a bit too open when Kılıç Kazakhan came free, but Çağlar Gelenbe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 84th minute, Suat Uslu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Çağlar Gelenbe was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Suat Uslu in the 89th minute of play forced Kerkuk's goalkeeper Çağlar Gelenbe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kılıç Kazakhan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Suat Uslu in the 96th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Çağlar Gelenbe saved Kerkuk from getting behind. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Manyas fans cheered their team off the field, for while Kerkuk had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.