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Kamil Ocak
Spectators: 6500 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 0) Gaziantep FK's Bedrettin Pamir 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 11 played minutes Gaziantep FK got a freekick which was hit by Bedrettin Pamir. The supporters of Gaziantep FK booed when Göztepe S.K was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yakup Kadri Bakkalbaşıoğlu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bedrettin Pamir's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Batuhan Öztanır read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 13th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bedrettin Pamir in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Batuhan Öztanır prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yakup Kadri Bakkalbaşıoğlu in the 20th minute of play forced Gaziantep FK's goalkeeper Metehan Hakim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emrah Tandoğan in the 23rd minute of play forced Gaziantep FK's goalkeeper Metehan Hakim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mustafa Ali Azimli hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Emrah Tandoğan scored 0-1 in the 28th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Metehan Hakim, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 32nd minute Yakup Kadri Bakkalbaşıoğlu collided with an opponent which caused him a fractured collar bone. When Akın Sarvan fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gaziantep FK's protests and gave Akın Sarvan a yellow card for diving instead. Batuhan Öztanır made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mustafa Ali Azimli in the 39th minute. 47 minutes into the match, Gaziantep FK's goal looked a bit too open when Çağatay Cengel came free, but Metehan Hakim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Çağatay Cengel to strike the kick off in the second half. After 55 played minutes Gaziantep FK got a freekick which was hit by Abdullatif Özyurt. The long shot by Gazi Sina in the 56th minute really tested Metehan Hakim's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 60th minute, Mustafa Ali Azimli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 62 played minutes Gaziantep FK got a freekick which was hit by Kazım Lebib. When Erhun Oktan fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gaziantep FK's protests and gave Erhun Oktan a yellow card for diving instead. Erhun Oktan kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Gaziantep FK's Abdullatif Özyurt got a free kick in the 76th minute. The supporters of Göztepe S.K booed when Gaziantep FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mustafa Ali Azimli didn't get a good kick on the ball. Erhun Oktan got his second yellow card in the match during the 84th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. A collision led to Gaziantep FK getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Erhun Oktan hit a great ball. Gaziantep FK's Güral Akasoy was substituted for Kazım Lebib. In the 86th match minute, Gaziantep FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erhun Oktan to maneuver through the defense. If Dinç Zabit had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Bedrettin Pamir had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 94th minute the ball was on its way in behind Göztepe S.K's goalkeeper Batuhan Öztanır, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 95th minute Bedrettin Pamir shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Batuhan Öztanır saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Göztepe S.K eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.