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Spectators: 7114 (Terracing: 5470, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 144) KarAslaN SK's Mustafa Emrah Aytuğ 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. Yahya Kemal Yılğıralp fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gökçen Sebukalp having to interfere. Mustafa Emrah Aytuğ sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 25th minute Mustafa Emrah Aytuğ shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gökçen Sebukalp saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ali Behzat Uyguralp's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vecdi Nurbay read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. Vecdi Nurbay showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kemal Bayezit, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. In the 30th minute Kemal Bayezit shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vecdi Nurbay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 36 minutes into the match, GençlerBirliği SK's Kemal Bayezit sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vecdi Nurbay narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Haşmet Yüksel's late challenge caught a GençlerBirliği SK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Haşmet Yüksel helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to KarAslaN SK getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Haşmet Yüksel hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in KarAslaN SK's zone, Ali Behzat Uyguralp stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vecdi Nurbay came out of the goal and Ali Behzat Uyguralp tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

In the 52nd minute, Mustafa Emrah Aytuğ made a precise shot to the right of Gökçen Sebukalp. GençlerBirliği SK's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. In the 57th minute the ball was on its way in behind GençlerBirliği SK's goalkeeper Gökçen Sebukalp, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 58th minute, Baran Bilge Sarphan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Yahya Kemal Yılğıralp sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Süleyman Adalıoğlu fell near the penalty area in the 65th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored GençlerBirliği SK's protests and gave Süleyman Adalıoğlu a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, KarAslaN SK's Mustafa Emrah Aytuğ got a free kick in the 68th minute. Vecdi Nurbay showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ali Behzat Uyguralp, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mustafa Emrah Aytuğ in the 74th minute of play forced GençlerBirliği SK's goalkeeper Gökçen Sebukalp to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gökçen Sebukalp showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mustafa Emrah Aytuğ, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. GençlerBirliği SK's Gökçen Sebukalp played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mustafa Emrah Aytuğ in the 77th minute of play. If Kemal Bayezit had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Süleyman Adalıoğlu was shown his second yellow card after 82 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 83rd match minute, GençlerBirliği SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Süleyman Adalıoğlu to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of GençlerBirliği SK booed when KarAslaN SK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Berkem Koçaş didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gökçen Sebukalp didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Yahya Kemal Yılğıralp went, in the 90th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. If Yahya Kemal Yılğıralp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. For all the effort they put into the match, the GençlerBirliği SK players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for KarAslaN SK.