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TURK TELEKOM ARENA
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when İhsan Sehhar kicked off to start the match. When İhsan Sehhar came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the Karahan 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 İhsan Sehhar couldn't finish the play. Batu Keykubad sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 14th minute Müslüm Özek suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. İhsan Sehhar hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Batu Keykubad fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Şükrü Kutbay having to interfere. In the 23rd minute Sabri İltemiz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abdulvahit Tarık saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If İhsan Sehhar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling İhsan Sehhar in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Abdulvahit Tarık prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Abdulvahit Tarık showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sabri İltemiz, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. In the 39th match minute, Karahan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mansur Erkinay to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Karahan's Şükrü Kutbay got control of the ball when Batu Keykubad tried to sneak it across the goal line. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Batu Keykubad was the one to do the kick off. 56 minutes into the match, MERAM YAKA's goal looked a bit too open when İhsan Sehhar came free, but Abdulvahit Tarık reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When İhsan Sehhar came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the Karahan 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 İhsan Sehhar couldn't finish the play. İhsan Sehhar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 66 minutes into the match, MERAM YAKA's goal looked a bit too open when İhsan Sehhar came free, but Abdulvahit Tarık reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 71 minutes into the match, Batu Keykubad had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Şükrü Kutbay. Karahan's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Batu Keykubad was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Sabri İltemiz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 77th minute of the match, but Abdulvahit Tarık made a huge save. İhsan Sehhar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdulvahit Tarık having to interfere. Through an outstanding action, after 91 minutes, Abdulvahit Tarık successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Sabri İltemiz scored 1-2 in the 96th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Abdulvahit Tarık, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Karahan played a much better game than MERAM YAKA and deserved their victory. The MERAM YAKA players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.