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Pendik Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Istanbul's Berkem Gülerce 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 a rather tough play, Amedspor's Tamer Okyar got a free kick in the 2nd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Berkem Gülerce managed to get in a good position for a shot. Istanbul's supporters rose to their feet, but Berkem Gülerce was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hasan Ali Yoruç breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Amedspor booed when Istanbul was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sedat Soysaltürk didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aytuğ Ramiz was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 8th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mevlüt Yazar during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 11th match minute, Istanbul was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mevlüt Yazar to maneuver through the defense. It was beautiful to see Amedspor's Alemdar Okuyan in action when he in the 13th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! If Ali Asım Raid had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 21 minutes into the game, Amedspor's Hüsnü Tuygun nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alişan Cihaner made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Hüsnü Tuygun's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 24thth minute, Alişan Cihaner skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Hüsnü Tuygun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Alişan Cihaner tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 38th minute, Berkem Gülerce made a precise shot to the right of Hasan Ali Yoruç. Amedspor's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Hasan Ali Yoruç took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mahir Polat, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 45thth minute of the game Batuhan Barçın who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Istanbul's Alişan Cihaner was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Hüsnü Tuygun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Batuhan Barçın stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Amedspor's Hasan Ali Yoruç got control of the ball when Mahir Polat tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Batuhan Barçın came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the Amedspor 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 Batuhan Barçın couldn't finish the play. Berkem Gülerce's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hasan Ali Yoruç read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 57th minute of play. Atabek Elçi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Alişan Cihaner tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hüsnü Tuygun in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alişan Cihaner prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Hasan Ali Yoruç took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Berkem Gülerce, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 71st minute, Batuhan Barçın 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. Berkem Gülerce sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 88th match minute, Amedspor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Atabek Elçi to maneuver through the defense. In the 92nd minute Hüsnü Tuygun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alişan Cihaner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alişan Cihaner showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Batuhan Barçın in the 93rd minute of the match. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.