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Saimbeyli Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Özal Güleç got the match started through his kick off. 5 minutes into the game, one of Saimbeyli:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. If Kamber Elçi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 14 minutes, Ahmet Harun Harmanda managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. GEBZE CİMBOM's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ahmet Harun Harmanda was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Uğurcan Kıvılcım sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 28 played minutes GEBZE CİMBOM got a freekick which was hit by Eser Selman. Anıl Arda Türköne in the 36thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Kerim Timur, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 39 minutes in the game Anıl Arda Türköne after having made a beautiful turn got a great opportunity to score and fired away a shot that went just to the left past a relieved Kerim Timur. A very good opportunity. Ahmet Harun Harmanda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 45th minute, one of GEBZE CİMBOM:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for GEBZE CİMBOM. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Kamber Elçi to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kamber Elçi in the 57th minute of play forced Saimbeyli's goalkeeper Gökçe Vahdet to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Behzat Özaltan in the 60th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kerim Timur prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 61 minutes of play GEBZE CİMBOM's Eser Selman was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 62nd minute, Eser Selman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Kutay Sarper had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kutay Sarper during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Saimbeyli's Kutay Sarper got a free kick in the 68th minute. A collision led to Saimbeyli getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Kaan Kadirsah hit a great ball. When Alkın Işınsu fell near the penalty area in the 78th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored GEBZE CİMBOM's protests and gave Alkın Işınsu a yellow card for diving instead. Alkın Işınsu kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in GEBZE CİMBOM's zone, Anıl Arda Türköne stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kerim Timur came out of the goal and Anıl Arda Türköne tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Anıl Arda Türköne received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Kerim Timur tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Saimbeyli getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Anıl Arda Türköne hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Anıl Arda Türköne's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Kerim Timur was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. Kutay Sarper received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Kerim Timur tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Anıl Arda Türköne struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Kerim Timur didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Saimbeyli. Kılıçhan Çetintürk kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. 92 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Saimbeyli's Anıl Arda Türköne fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. When Anıl Arda Türköne came up free with the goalie in the 97th minute, the Saimbeyli 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 Anıl Arda Türköne couldn't finish the play. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Saimbeyli fully deserved thier win.