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Spectators: 7303 (Terracing: 5478, Seating: 1680, VIP seats: 145) 1911 Çerkezköy SK's Süleyman Okaner started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The supporters of Halkali booed when 1911 Çerkezköy SK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Semavi Erboy didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ömür Namdar hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. A collision led to 1911 Çerkezköy SK getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Menderes Saik hit a great ball. In the 18th minute, Gencay Sungurtekin ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ferman Pekel was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. 24 minutes into the game, Halkali's İhsan Gözlem nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ferman Pekel made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. In the 35th minute, İhsan Gözlem ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ferman Pekel was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. Ferman Pekel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gencay Sungurtekin, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Gencay Sungurtekin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Halkali's supporters rose to their feet, but Gencay Sungurtekin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ferman Pekel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in 1911 Çerkezköy SK's zone, Gencay Sungurtekin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ferman Pekel came out of the goal and Gencay Sungurtekin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gencay Sungurtekin was the one to do the kick off. İhsan Gözlem in the 53rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ferman Pekel, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Through an outstanding action, after 55 minutes, Ferman Pekel successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. When the match had gone on for 56 minutes, Gencay Sungurtekin took a quick shot and it went in 1-4 without a chance for Ferman Pekel to make any attempt to save it. Ferman Pekel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gencay Sungurtekin, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. In the 66th minute of the match Ramazan Yarlık sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Tansu Koyak skillfully saved the ball. 1911 Çerkezköy SK's defense didn't have a chance, in the 71st minute, when Gencay Sungurtekin scored to the left of an out of position Ferman Pekel, making the score, 1-5. İhsan Gözlem who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 74thth minute tested the skills of Ferman Pekel when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 76th minute, Süleyman Okaner ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tansu Koyak was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-5. After 80 minutes of play, 1911 Çerkezköy SK's Ömür Namdar made it 3-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tansu Koyak was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 87th minute, Halkali's Gencay Sungurtekin dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-6. Gencay Sungurtekin struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Ferman Pekel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Halkali. After 94 minutes, Işıkalp Kutbay mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 1911 Çerkezköy SK and the Halkali players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 94th match minute, 1911 Çerkezköy SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Işıkalp Kutbay to maneuver through the defense.