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Damal
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cemil Nurtekin took the kick off in the first half of the match. The audience was convinced that Baturay Çolakoğlu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Çakır Talay was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Haşim Tümerdem during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Damal FK getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Haşim Tümerdem hit a great ball. 7 minutes into the match, Cüneyd Tayman notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Damal FK's Çakır Talay. Çakır Talay was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cemil Nurtekin in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Halil İbrahim Özbilek prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Damal FK's Çakır Talay played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Seyrani Avşar in the 15th minute of play. Seyrani Avşar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Çakır Talay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 33rd minute, Cüneyd Tayman made a precise shot to the right of Çakır Talay. Damal FK's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind John Smith F.C.'s goalkeeper Halil İbrahim Özbilek, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Cemil Nurtekin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Halil İbrahim Özbilek read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 43rd minute of play. Halil İbrahim Özbilek made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Arda Ozan İnceman sent off a good shot on target. After the first half John Smith F.C. were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cüneyd Tayman to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of John Smith F.C. booed when Damal FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kenan Saru didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 55th minute, Seyrani Avşar got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Cemil Nurtekin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Halil İbrahim Özbilek took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cemil Nurtekin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cemil Nurtekin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Halil İbrahim Özbilek tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 66th match minute, Damal FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Haşim Tümerdem to maneuver through the defense. If Cüneyd Tayman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Damal FK getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Semail Selahaddin hit a great ball. John Smith F.C.'s Kudret Muhsin couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Damal FK. Arda Ozan İnceman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Halil İbrahim Özbilek tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 80 minutes, Cemil Nurtekin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Damal FK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cemil Nurtekin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some careless play in the John Smith F.C. defense, Arda Ozan İnceman kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Halil İbrahim Özbilek. The John Smith F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Halil İbrahim Özbilek should have stopped the shot. Rahim Ceberut hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. John Smith F.C.'s Halil İbrahim Özbilek played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arda Ozan İnceman in the 94th minute of play. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.