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Dörtdivan
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Dündar Polat took the kick off in the first half of the match. With a little luck, Eregli City's Mehmet Emrah Baturalp got control of the ball when Ali Çağrı Benli tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ali Atıf Revha recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mehmet Emrah Baturalp made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dündar Polat in the 8th minute of play. With his leg Mehmet Emrah Baturalp managed to avoid a goal in the 11thth minute, when Dörtdivan's Ali Çağrı Benli fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Dörtdivan's Ali Çağrı Benli was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 11th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. 17 minutes into the match, Dörtdivan's Dündar Polat sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mehmet Emrah Baturalp narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A well-hit corner resulted in Köksal Çevikcan heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Mehmet Emrah Baturalp took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dündar Polat, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 34 minutes, Köksal Çevikcan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Dörtdivan and the Eregli City players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Dörtdivan's Köksal Çevikcan got a free kick in the 34th minute. Ali Çağrı Benli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Dörtdivan booed when Eregli City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Demircan Geylanlar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ali Çağrı Benli in the 42nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mehmet Emrah Baturalp prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, Eregli City's Saltuk Cankan got a free kick in the 42nd minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ali Çağrı Benli in the 55th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mehmet Emrah Baturalp prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Eregli City's Mehmet Emrah Baturalp played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dündar Polat in the 64th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 66 minutes, Ali Atıf Revha took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Sarper Aksun to make any attempt to save it. Mehmet Emrah Baturalp showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dündar Polat, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. If Atabey Erginer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dündar Polat sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 78 minutes into the match, Dündar Polat had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mehmet Emrah Baturalp. Eregli City's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Dündar Polat was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. Ali Çağrı Benli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Mehmet Emrah Baturalp tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 90 minutes, Ali Çağrı Benli managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Dörtdivan's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ali Çağrı Benli was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mehmet Emrah Baturalp made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ali Çağrı Benli in the 90th minute of play. Mehmet Emrah Baturalp showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dündar Polat in the 91st minute of the match. Mehmet Emrah Baturalp showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ali Çağrı Benli in the 93rd minute of the match. Dündar Polat sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 96 minutes, Ali Çağrı Benli managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Dörtdivan's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ali Çağrı Benli was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ali Çağrı Benli blasted a shot towards the goal in the 98th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mehmet Emrah Baturalp having to make a save. When the referee ended the match the Dörtdivan players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.