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SERAL ARENA
Spectators: 6541 (Terracing: 5541, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Aygün Öztürk started the match with the kick off. In the 6th minute, Raşit Şenyurt fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Kirazlıyayla F.K's Aygün Öztürk got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bican Sonalp who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 15thth minute tested the skills of Şaban Ceviz when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Bican Sonalp's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 18thth minute, Şaban Ceviz skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 21st minute of the match, Raşit Şenyurt tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Şaban Ceviz saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Kirazlıyayla F.K's Hasan Ali Unsur couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for SAORAL. 1-0 became the score in the 40th minute when Raşit Şenyurt elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Raşit Şenyurt managed to get in a good position for a shot. SAORAL's supporters rose to their feet, but Raşit Şenyurt was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Şaban Ceviz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Raşit Şenyurt was extremely unlucky when he, in the 47th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Bican Sonalp sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bican Sonalp was the one to do the kick off. Nejat Özerol sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 53rd minute Aygün Öztürk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oğuzhan Ağyar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Kirazlıyayla F.K's zone, Raşit Şenyurt stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Şaban Ceviz came out of the goal and Raşit Şenyurt tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Raşit Şenyurt struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Şaban Ceviz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SAORAL. In the 70th minute, Bican Sonalp 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. The audience was convinced that Raşit Şenyurt's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Şaban Ceviz was relentless in the 72nd minute of the game. Şaban Ceviz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raşit Şenyurt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aygün Öztürk kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bican Sonalp in the 87th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Şaban Ceviz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Bican Sonalp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. SAORAL's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.