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Eldivan
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Şemsettin Özak kicked off to start the match. Poyraz Darga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Şemsettin Özak in the 7th minute of play. Mustafa Haydar Esentürk received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Muhsin Hatip came out and tried to block the shot, but Mustafa Haydar Esentürk slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 13th minute. After a defensive mix-up in YURDUM SK's zone, Batıhan Gündem stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Muhsin Hatip came out of the goal and Batıhan Gündem tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Emran Tengiroğlu during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 23rd match minute, Eldivan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emran Tengiroğlu to maneuver through the defense. Muhsin Hatip made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Yahya Üstündağ sent off a good shot on target. Muhsin Hatip made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mustafa Haydar Esentürk in the 27th minute of play. Muhsin Hatip showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mustafa Haydar Esentürk, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 32 minutes, Muhsin Hatip successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Songurbey Akdoğ received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Muhsin Hatip tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Batıhan Gündem had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 42 minutes, Songurbey Akdoğ managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Eldivan's supporters crossed their fingers, but Songurbey Akdoğ was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 1-1 became the score in the 44th minute when Polat Hidayettin elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Batıhan Gündem to make the kick off. Eldivan's Poyraz Darga proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save Eldivan from getting a goal against them. YURDUM SK's Muhsin Hatip played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Songurbey Akdoğ in the 55th minute of play. Muhsin Hatip stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Batıhan Gündem's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Songurbey Akdoğ in the 59th minute of play forced YURDUM SK's goalkeeper Muhsin Hatip to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Eldivan fans' excitement grew in the 60th match minute when Eldivan's Batıhan Gündem looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 65 minutes into the game, Batıhan Gündem was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Eldivan's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave YURDUM SK the free kick. Batıhan Gündem hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yakut Abide in the 67th minute of play forced Eldivan's goalkeeper Poyraz Darga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mustafa Haydar Esentürk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. YURDUM SK's Muhsin Hatip played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Songurbey Akdoğ in the 72nd minute of play. Eldivan's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Türker Canberk in the 74th minute. In the 75th minute Yahya Üstündağ shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Muhsin Hatip saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, Mustafa Haydar Esentürk managed to get in a good position for a shot. Eldivan's supporters rose to their feet, but Mustafa Haydar Esentürk was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Muhsin Hatip breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Batıhan Gündem received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Muhsin Hatip tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.