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Güzelbahce Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Rıfkı Sebukalp started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Justo Castillo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cevdet Akkurt in the 6th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Ankaragücü's Samir Koytan got a free kick in the 7th minute. In the 9th minute, İzzet Baysal had to leave the field with a concussion. Balamir İltan charged in rather forcefully in the 9th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Balamir İltan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Ankaragücü's Ersin Paksoy was substituted for İzzet Baysal. A collision led to Güzelbahce SK getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Balamir İltan hit a great ball. Ahmet Ziya Seylab hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. When Savaşer Değirmenci fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Güzelbahce SK's protests and gave Savaşer Değirmenci a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Güzelbahce SK getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Savaşer Değirmenci hit a great ball. Cemil Uygan charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cemil Uygan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Ankaragücü getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Cemil Uygan hit a great ball. Justo Castillo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cevdet Akkurt in the 20th minute of play. In the 23rd minute Cevdet Akkurt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Justo Castillo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 25 minutes into the match, Ankaragücü's goal looked a bit too open when Cevdet Akkurt came free, but Justo Castillo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 26 minutes, Ersin Paksoy mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ankaragücü and the Güzelbahce SK players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Güzelbahce SK booed when Ankaragücü was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ersin Paksoy didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ankaragücü's Justo Castillo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Savaşer Değirmenci in the 31st minute of play. 35 minutes into the game, Ankaragücü's Rıfkı Sebukalp nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alper Kuter made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. After having played for 40 minutes, Kenan Kapar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ankaragücü's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kenan Kapar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Güzelbahce SK's Alper Kuter played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rıfkı Sebukalp in the 43rd minute of play. 44 minutes into the match, Ankaragücü's goalkeeper Justo Castillo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Savaşer Değirmenci. If Ali Haydar Oğuzata had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cevdet Akkurt made a kick off. Justo Castillo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Balamir İltan in the 54th minute of the match. Alp Tacir hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. The referee gave Güzelbahce SK a penalty, 63 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Ahmet Hafiz Okdağ, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Ankaragücü's Justo Castillo. 2-1. Alp Tacir hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. After 68 minutes of play, Ankaragücü's Ahmet İlhan Şahbender made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alper Kuter was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 75th minute Balamir İltan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Justo Castillo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Ankaragücü booed when Güzelbahce SK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Savaşer Değirmenci didn't get a good kick on the ball. 81 minutes into the match, Ankaragücü's Kenan Kapar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alper Kuter narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some careless play in the Ankaragücü defense, Savaşer Değirmenci kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Justo Castillo. The Ankaragücü fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Justo Castillo should have stopped the shot. 88 minutes into the game, Alp Tacir was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Güzelbahce SK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ankaragücü the free kick. In the 88th minute, Alp Tacir hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ankaragücü's Ahmet İlhan Şahbender managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Tahsin Uzhan in the 91 minute of the game. Justo Castillo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cevdet Akkurt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Güzelbahce SK fans cheered their team off the field, for while Ankaragücü had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.