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Avcilar
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Aydın Parsbay kicked off to start the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zeki Utkan in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Batuğ Kurban saved Avcılar from getting behind. Abuzer Usman kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. 10 minutes into the match, Avcılar's goal looked a bit too open when Zeki Utkan came free, but Batuğ Kurban reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 15th minute, Ergin Çırağ left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Halkali fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. In the 19th minute Yüce Rezan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Batuğ Kurban saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ahmet Bedri Sarıalp sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yüce Rezan in the 27th minute of play forced Avcılar's goalkeeper Batuğ Kurban to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ali Atıf Tatar during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 28th match minute, Avcılar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ali Atıf Tatar to maneuver through the defense. Aydın Parsbay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 42 minutes into the match, Avcılar's goal looked a bit too open when Zeki Utkan came free, but Batuğ Kurban reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Batuğ Kurban showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zeki Utkan in the 44th minute of the match. Batuğ Kurban took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zeki Utkan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-5.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Zeki Utkan to make the kick off. In the 57th minute Zeki Utkan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Batuğ Kurban saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Batuğ Kurban made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zeki Utkan in the 60th minute of play. Erbatur Parsbay was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 61 minutes into the match. The goalkeeper, Batuğ Kurban, was totally fooled by Halkali's Seyfullah Bedük, who 63 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Zeki Utkan was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 65th minute. Halkali's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Yüce Rezan in the 67thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Batuğ Kurban, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 69 minutes into the match, Avcılar's goalkeeper Batuğ Kurban had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ahmet Bedri Sarıalp. Yetkin Seyran hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Avcılar's Batuğ Kurban played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zeki Utkan in the 73rd minute of play. Batuğ Kurban took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abuzer Usman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Ahmet Bedri Sarıalp fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Halkali's protests and gave Ahmet Bedri Sarıalp a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Halkali getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Ahmet Bedri Sarıalp hit a great ball. Batuğ Kurban made an important save on a dangerous shot by Yüce Rezan in the 78th minute. 80 minutes into the match, Avcılar's goalkeeper Batuğ Kurban had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Yüce Rezan. In the 82nd minute, Yüce Rezan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Batuğ Kurban was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-7. In the 86th minute of the match, Ahmet Bedri Sarıalp got a very nice opportunity to score, but Batuğ Kurban was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ahmet Bedri Sarıalp in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Batuğ Kurban saved Avcılar from getting behind. Avcılar's Batuğ Kurban proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save Avcılar from getting a goal against them. When Ali Atıf Tatar came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the Avcılar 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 Ali Atıf Tatar couldn't finish the play. A hard shot 92 in the game by Yüce Rezan from a close distance when the talented Batuğ Kurban managed to make a qualified save. Avcılar's players were relieved. After having played for 95 minutes, Yüce Rezan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Halkali's supporters crossed their fingers, but Yüce Rezan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.