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PUSLUKENT STADYUM
Spectators: 6427 (Terracing: 5427, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Songurhan Yalgın took the kick off in the first half of the match. Müslüm Karaalp's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Arda Göksel Ortanca read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. Müslüm Karaalp sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Müslüm Karaalp in the 7th minute of play forced FKPUSLUKENT's goalkeeper Arda Göksel Ortanca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Songurhan Yalgın had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 14 minutes, Songurhan Yalgın took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Fazıl Hüsnü Energin to make any attempt to save it. The supporters of FKPUSLUKENT booed when Karaman was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Necat Ergün didn't get a good kick on the ball. 20 minutes into the match, FKPUSLUKENT's Ali Kaan Özakan broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. With a little luck, Karaman's Fazıl Hüsnü Energin got control of the ball when İsmail Cem Baykoca tried to sneak it across the goal line. Müslüm Karaalp received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Arda Göksel Ortanca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 28th minute Müslüm Karaalp shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arda Göksel Ortanca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Müslüm Karaalp came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the Karaman 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 Müslüm Karaalp couldn't finish the play. After having played for 44 minutes, Müslüm Karaalp managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Karaman's supporters crossed their fingers, but Müslüm Karaalp was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Müslüm Karaalp in the 47th minute of play forced FKPUSLUKENT's goalkeeper Arda Göksel Ortanca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 48th minute Güral Tunçkaya shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arda Göksel Ortanca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Müslüm Karaalp to make the kick off. When Yılmaz Kadrettin fell near the penalty area in the 52nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FKPUSLUKENT's protests and gave Yılmaz Kadrettin a yellow card for diving instead. Yılmaz Kadrettin hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. If Müslüm Karaalp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 66th minute, Güral Tunçkaya 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. İsmail Cem Baykoca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fazıl Hüsnü Energin having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in FKPUSLUKENT's zone, Müslüm Karaalp stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arda Göksel Ortanca came out of the goal and Müslüm Karaalp tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Karaman's Güral Tunçkaya got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Güral Tunçkaya fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arda Göksel Ortanca having to interfere. Müslüm Karaalp received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Arda Göksel Ortanca came out and tried to block the shot, but Müslüm Karaalp slotted it home off the left post making it 1-2 in the 81st minute. After 86 played minutes FKPUSLUKENT got a freekick which was hit by Yağızhan Tarab. Mirkelam Öztürk might have been able to make a better finish in the 99th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Arda Göksel Ortanca. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mirkelam Öztürk ran back to his position shaking his head. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Karaman eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.