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Saimbeyli Stadium
Spectators: 7368 (Terracing: 5527, Seating: 1694, VIP seats: 147) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mehmet Efe Atatuğ made the kick off which started today's match. After 2 played minutes Zonguldak Terakkispor got a freekick which was hit by Halim Şahan. Kubilay Sami kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Baycan Başaydın sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Zonguldak Terakkispor's Halim Şahan got a free kick in the 10th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gencer Okatay got free with Selami Tevfik in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Saruhan Hastimur hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Saimbeyli's zone, Baycan Başaydın stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ahmet Efe Arıhan came out of the goal and Baycan Başaydın tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 19 minutes of play, Zonguldak Terakkispor's Sercan Kutertan made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ahmet Efe Arıhan was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 23rd minute, İslam Bekata reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Selami Tevfik. The goal made the score 1-1. In the 28thth minute of the game Salih Ateş who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Zonguldak Terakkispor's Selami Tevfik was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. İslam Bekata sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Mehmet Efe Atatuğ might have been able to make a better finish in the 32nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Selami Tevfik. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mehmet Efe Atatuğ ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 32nd minute İslam Bekata shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Selami Tevfik saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Selami Tevfik showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from İslam Bekata in the 35th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Mehmet Efe Atatuğ managed to get in a good position for a shot. Saimbeyli's supporters rose to their feet, but Mehmet Efe Atatuğ was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Selami Tevfik breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. İslam Bekata might have been able to make a better finish in the 39th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Selami Tevfik. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. İslam Bekata ran back to his position shaking his head. If Mehmet Efe Atatuğ had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 46 played minutes Zonguldak Terakkispor got a freekick which was hit by Mehmet Halis Usare. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Baycan Başaydın stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 54 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Saimbeyli! The referee gave Zonguldak Terakkispor a penalty, 56 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Rıfkı İcmal, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Saimbeyli's Ahmet Efe Arıhan. 1-2. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 59th minute of the game. One of Zonguldak Terakkispor:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Saimbeyli:s goal. In the 61st minute there was a penalty for Saimbeyli. Gencer Okatay stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Selami Tevfik. 2-2. If Mehmet Efe Atatuğ had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 70th minute, Kamil Kiyas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by İslam Bekata in the 75th minute of play forced Zonguldak Terakkispor's goalkeeper Selami Tevfik to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Saimbeyli's İslam Bekata got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Galip Özben took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 79th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Selami Tevfik. Zonguldak Terakkispor's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Selami Tevfik took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mehmet Efe Atatuğ, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Selami Tevfik took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mehmet Efe Atatuğ, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. İslam Bekata recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Zonguldak Terakkispor's Selami Tevfik played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by İslam Bekata in the 91st minute of play. In the 93rd minute of the match Galip Özben shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Selami Tevfik showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 94th minute Mehmet Efe Atatuğ shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Selami Tevfik saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Zonguldak Terakkispor booed when Saimbeyli was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 98 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mehmet Efe Atatuğ didn't get a good kick on the ball. Saimbeyli were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.