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Melikgazi Stadium
Spectators: 5050 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1050, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Barışcan Onat got the match started through his kick off. Barışcan Onats short, quick shot in the 5thth minute got Selahaddin Yenisey to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After a rather tough play, Erzincan's Nuh Arpacıoğlu got a free kick in the 6th minute. Kubat Ayazoğlu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Selahaddin Yenisey tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Selahaddin Yenisey acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 10th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Halil Can Saip. Yağız Akkın showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Balamir Asya, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Yağız Akkın showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nuh Arpacıoğlu, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Yağız Akkın made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Balamir Asya in the 18th minute of play. A hard shot by Halil Can Saip from long distance, 20 minutes into the match, got Selahaddin Yenisey's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Kubat Ayazoğlu charged in rather forcefully in the 21st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kubat Ayazoğlu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 22 played minutes, Erzincan's Batıhan Giyas shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Yağız Akkın came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Erzincan reached it. 24 minutes into the match, Melikgazi's goal looked a bit too open when Balamir Asya came free, but Yağız Akkın reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Erzincan getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Hamdullah Kahraman hit a great ball. Selahaddin Yenisey acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 28th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Halil Can Saip. After 35 played minutes Erzincan got a freekick which was hit by Nuh Arpacıoğlu. Hıdır Çetinalp struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Selahaddin Yenisey didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Melikgazi. Melikgazi's Yağız Akkın played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hamdullah Kahraman in the 40th minute of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

In the 54th minute Vatan Sadik shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yağız Akkın saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 58th minute of the match Halil Can Saip sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Selahaddin Yenisey skillfully saved the ball. Yağız Akkın showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vatan Sadik, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. After 65 played minutes Nuh Arpacıoğlu rounded Melikgazi's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-2. After a rather tough play, Erzincan's Vatan Sadik got a free kick in the 70th minute. Yağız Akkın made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when Nuh Arpacıoğlu sent off a good shot on target. Selahaddin Yenisey showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Barışcan Onat in the 80th minute of the match. In the 82nd match minute, Erzincan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nuh Arpacıoğlu to maneuver through the defense. 86 minutes into the match, Melikgazi's goalkeeper Yağız Akkın had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nuh Arpacıoğlu. In the 89th minute, Nuh Arpacıoğlu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Melikgazi's Yağız Akkın proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save Melikgazi from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hamdullah Kahraman got free with Yağız Akkın in the 93rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 95th match minute, Erzincan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vatan Sadik to maneuver through the defense. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Erzincan had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.