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Gümüshaciköy
Spectators: 7217 (Terracing: 5414, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cüneyt Ayaydın kicked off to start the match. In the 2nd minute, Mert Utku hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 6th minute, Polat Hattat ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Zühtü Cihaner was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Ottoman Empire's Necip Fazıl Gümüşcü played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anıl Yabgu in the 9th minute of play. Hilmi Uralp kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Beykoz 1908's Hayati Sayman got a free kick in the 12th minute. In the 13th minute Keramettin Darcan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zühtü Cihaner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 14 played minutes Beykoz 1908 got a freekick which was hit by Anıl Yabgu. 15 minutes into the match, Beykoz 1908's goal looked a bit too open when Polat Hattat came free, but Zühtü Cihaner reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zühtü Cihaner didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Polat Hattat went, in the 16th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. In the 31st match minute, Beykoz 1908 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tamer Karaalp to maneuver through the defense. Polat Hattat blasted a shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Zühtü Cihaner having to make a save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Polat Hattat in the 38th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Zühtü Cihaner prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Zühtü Cihaner stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cüneyt Ayaydın's shot from short distance in the 45th minute. After the first half Ottoman Empire were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

If Cüneyt Ayaydın had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 59 minutes into the match, Ottoman Empire's Cüneyt Ayaydın sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zühtü Cihaner narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some careless play in the Ottoman Empire defense, Vefa Saner kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Necip Fazıl Gümüşcü. The Ottoman Empire fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Necip Fazıl Gümüşcü should have stopped the shot. Anıl Yabgu hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. In the 70th minute, Keramettin Darcan sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Beykoz 1908's Zühtü Cihaner didn't even have to move. Necip Fazıl Gümüşcü made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Müfit Ruhsan in the 75th minute of play. Polat Hattat fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zühtü Cihaner having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Beykoz 1908's Müfit Ruhsan got a free kick in the 88th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cüneyt Ayaydın in the 89th minute of play forced Beykoz 1908's goalkeeper Zühtü Cihaner to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Ottoman Empire had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.