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Saphane
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mürsel Topçam took the kick off in the first half of the match. Bektaş Veli Sulhi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Sergen Tokyüz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Adapazarı getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Kadim Hadim hit a great ball. Karatas FK's defense didn't have a chance, in the 8th minute, when Ahmet Binalp scored to the left of an out of position Güngör Tunçhan, making the score, 1-0. A collision led to Adapazarı getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Akşemseddin İbiş hit a great ball. If Bektaş Veli Sulhi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Bektaş Veli Sulhi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Adapazarı getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Anıl Ozan Özger hit a great ball. Mürsel Topçam received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Güngör Tunçhan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arda Baybars Süleyman charged in rather forcefully in the 30th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Arda Baybars Süleyman the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Adapazarı booed when Karatas FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arda Baybars Süleyman didn't get a good kick on the ball. 38 minutes into the game, Anıl Ozan Özger was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Adapazarı's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Karatas FK the free kick. Anıl Ozan Özger kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bektaş Veli Sulhi in the 39th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sergen Tokyüz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Anıl Ozan Özger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Bektaş Veli Sulhi to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 54th match minute, Karatas FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Berker Rıza Geçimoğlu to maneuver through the defense. In the 56th minute, Mürsel Topçam ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Güngör Tunçhan was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ahmet Binalp in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Güngör Tunçhan saved Karatas FK from getting behind. After a defensive mix-up in Adapazarı's zone, Bektaş Veli Sulhi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sergen Tokyüz came out of the goal and Bektaş Veli Sulhi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 64 minutes into the game, Mürsel Topçam cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Güngör Tunçhan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Murathan Baybora managed to get in a good position for a shot. Karatas FK's supporters rose to their feet, but Murathan Baybora was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sergen Tokyüz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Anıl Ozan Özger was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 70 minutes had been played. The supporters of Karatas FK booed when Adapazarı was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anıl Ozan Özger didn't get a good kick on the ball. Güngör Tunçhan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ahmet Binalp in the 73rd minute of play. Melih Bozdoğan struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Güngör Tunçhan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Adapazarı. Ahmet Binalp fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Güngör Tunçhan having to interfere. Mürsel Topçam sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Adapazarı booed when Karatas FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nebi Devrim didn't get a good kick on the ball. Güngör Tunçhan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ahmet Binalp, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.