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Ankara Şehir Stadyum
Spectators: 7197 (Terracing: 5399, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ali Behzat Uyguralp started the match with the kick off. 0-1 became the score in the 11th minute when Kandemir Türünk elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. 14 minutes into the match, GençlerBirliği SK's goal looked a bit too open when Ali Kağan Şenal came free, but Gökçen Sebukalp reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kandemir Türünk struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Gökçen Sebukalp didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sile. 27 minutes into the match, GençlerBirliği SK's goal looked a bit too open when Ali Kağan Şenal came free, but Gökçen Sebukalp reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gökçen Sebukalp showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ali Kağan Şenal, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ali Kağan Şenal in the 32nd 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 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kandemir Türünk in the 36th minute of play. When Battal Berksu fell near the penalty area in the 38th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored GençlerBirliği SK's protests and gave Battal Berksu a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, GençlerBirliği SK's Battal Berksu got a free kick in the 38th minute. Gökçen Sebukalp showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ali Kağan Şenal, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. If Ali Kağan Şenal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ali Kağan Şenal made a kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ali Kağan Şenal got free with Gökçen Sebukalp in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Süleyman Adalıoğlu fell near the penalty area in the 55th 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. Kandemir Türünk received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Gökçen Sebukalp tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kandemir Türünk in the 60th minute of play forced GençlerBirliği SK's goalkeeper Gökçen Sebukalp to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Battal Berksu hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. In the 63rd match minute, GençlerBirliği SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Süleyman Adalıoğlu to maneuver through the defense. Ali Kağan Şenal could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 66th minute of the match, but Gökçen Sebukalp made a huge save. Ali Kağan Şenal could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Gökçen Sebukalp made a huge save. Başaran Songurhan lost his temper 70 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. After a rather tough play, Sile's Başaran Songurhan got a free kick in the 70th minute. 71 minutes into the match, Sile's goal looked a bit too open when Kasım Hanefi came free, but Arın İlbey reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 77 minutes, Dorukhan Bardakçı mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sile and the GençlerBirliği SK players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 77 played minutes Sile got a freekick which was hit by Dorukhan Bardakçı. Gökçen Sebukalp showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dorukhan Bardakçı, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. When Ali Kağan Şenal came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the Sile 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 Ali Kağan Şenal couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in GençlerBirliği SK's zone, Dorukhan Bardakçı stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gökçen Sebukalp came out of the goal and Dorukhan Bardakçı tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ali Kağan Şenal's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 89thth minute, Gökçen Sebukalp skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ali Kağan Şenal got free with Gökçen Sebukalp in the 97th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sile were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.