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Cibali Nezarethanesi
Spectators: 7244 (Terracing: 5434, Seating: 1666, VIP seats: 144) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when İsmail Vecih kicked off to start the match. 4 minutes into the match, Pasabahce's Mürsel Atatuğ sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vahap Türcan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 6th minute, Şadi Timurcan 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. Vahap Türcan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mürsel Atatuğ, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Şadi Timurcan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Onur Tarab charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Onur Tarab the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 19th match minute, Cibali Karakolu was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Onur Tarab to maneuver through the defense. Naci Salur, 20 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Vahap Türcan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Şadi Timurcan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vahap Türcan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Şadi Timurcan in the 26th minute of play. Şadi Timurcan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Vahap Türcan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Remzi Altuner had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mürsel Atatuğ received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Vahap Türcan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Şadi Timurcan in the 39th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vahap Türcan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Şadi Timurcan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mürsel Atatuğ struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Vahap Türcan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pasabahce. Vahap Türcan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Şadi Timurcan, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Şadi Timurcan stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Remzi Altuner during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 53rd match minute, Cibali Karakolu was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Remzi Altuner to maneuver through the defense. Şadi Timurcan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vahap Türcan having to interfere. Mürsel Atatuğ might have been able to make a better finish in the 59th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vahap Türcan. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mürsel Atatuğ ran back to his position shaking his head. Mürsel Atatuğ sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Pasabahce getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Ahmet Tolga Balaman hit a great ball. When Cenk Özguc came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Cibali Karakolu 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 Cenk Özguc couldn't finish the play. Ziya Onur Hirfet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from İsmail Vecih, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 90 minutes into the match, Mürsel Atatuğ had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Vahap Türcan. Cibali Karakolu's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mürsel Atatuğ was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Cibali Karakolu's Vahap Türcan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Şadi Timurcan in the 96th minute of play. An unexpected shot in the 99th minute by Şadi Timurcan got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The Cibali Karakolu fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Pasabahce were clearly better and deserved to take the win.