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Kovancilar Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gilbert Ewertowski started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kutalp Sidar in the 5th minute of play forced Saygılı Fc's goalkeeper Nuralp Özgunay to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 7th minute Kutalp Sidar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nuralp Özgunay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Kutalp Sidar kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Nuralp Özgunay. That made the score 1-0 in the 14 minute of play. Hasan Ali Uzman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Nuralp Özgunay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gilbert Ewertowski blasted a shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mustafa Arif Evcimen having to make a save. When the match clock showed 22 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Gilbert Ewertowski sped through Kovancilar's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Mustafa Arif Evcimen. Hasan Ali Uzman could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Nuralp Özgunay made a huge save. In the 29th minute, Gilbert Ewertowski ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mustafa Arif Evcimen was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. After 35 played minutes Saygılı Fc got a freekick which was hit by Zsolt Juhász. Nuralp Özgunay took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kutalp Sidar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 38th minute of the game, Ali Ömer Kadrican landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. Tansu Revis's late challenge caught a Saygılı Fc's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tansu Revis helped the player get up and apologised. 45 minutes into the game, Kovancilar's Hasan Ali Uzman nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nuralp Özgunay made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Kutalp Sidar made a kick off. In the 51st minute, Marcelo Guedes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kutalp Sidar recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 65 minutes into the match, Saygılı Fc's Aybars Nafi broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. In the 67th minute, Saygılı Fc's Gilbert Ewertowski ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Mustafa Arif Evcimen. Mustafa Arif Evcimen yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-3. Nuralp Özgunay took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hasan Ali Uzman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Saygılı Fc booed when Kovancilar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tansu Revis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nuralp Özgunay took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kutalp Sidar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gürhan Batıhan hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. In the 81st minute, Hasan Ali Uzman made a precise shot to the right of Nuralp Özgunay. Saygılı Fc's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-3. In the 85th minute Hasan Ali Uzman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nuralp Özgunay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hasan Ali Uzman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nuralp Özgunay having to interfere. Hasan Ali Uzman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nuralp Özgunay having to interfere. If Hasan Ali Uzman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kovancilar were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.