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ATATÜRK OLİMPİYAT
Spectators: 7188 (Terracing: 5425, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 100) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gencay Azimoğlu got the match started through his kick off. A hard shot 17 in the game by Gencay Azimoğlu from a close distance when the talented Uluç Sabahaddin managed to make a qualified save. HeRo SK's players were relieved. When Sadri Orkutay fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored HeRo SK's protests and gave Sadri Orkutay a yellow card for diving instead. In the 17th minute, Sadri Orkutay hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Cemil Suerkan came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the Türkiye 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 Cemil Suerkan couldn't finish the play. Ahmet Refik Balım sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With his leg Uluç Sabahaddin managed to avoid a goal in the 23rdth minute, when Türkiye's Gencay Azimoğlu fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cemil Suerkan got free with Uluç Sabahaddin in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gencay Azimoğlu was extremely unlucky when he, in the 26th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Gencay Azimoğlu's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 33rdth minute, Uluç Sabahaddin skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 34 minutes into the match, HeRo SK's goal looked a bit too open when Gencay Azimoğlu came free, but Uluç Sabahaddin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bahattin Bircanoğlu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kevin Björnsson in the 37th minute of play. 38 minutes into the match, Türkiye's goal looked a bit too open when Sadri Orkutay came free, but Bahattin Bircanoğlu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The corner led HeRo SK's Sadri Orkutay to fire away a dangerous shot which Bahattin Bircanoğlu despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. A collision led to Türkiye getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Halil İbrahim Yalazabey hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, HeRo SK's Bernal Olmos got a free kick in the 43rd minute. Uluç Sabahaddin made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Ahmet Refik Balım sent off a good shot on target. If Reis Kırgız had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Sadri Orkutay made the kick off in the second half. Bahattin Bircanoğlu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kevin Björnsson in the 58th minute. Batuğ Tanacan's late challenge caught a HeRo SK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Batuğ Tanacan helped the player get up and apologised. 64 minutes into the match, Türkiye's goalkeeper Bahattin Bircanoğlu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kevin Björnsson. When Türkiye's Gencay Azimoğlu in the 72nd minute got a chance for a shot 72nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye HeRo SK's goalie prevented a goal. Uluç Sabahaddin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Batuğ Tanacan in the 73rd minute of the match. The excitement rose when HeRo SK's Kevin Björnsson after 76 played minutes turned away three defenders near the goal, and after that shot a ball that was too difficult for Türkiye's goalkeeper to hold. Score! 0-1. Sadri Orkutay fired away a difficult shot at goal in the 80th minute. He almost succeeded, but the ball went over. It was a very nice shot. If Sadri Orkutay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 91st minute, Batuğ Tanacan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 93rd minute the ball was on its way in behind HeRo SK's goalkeeper Uluç Sabahaddin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Türkiye's Bahattin Bircanoğlu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sadri Orkutay in the 96th minute of play. The Türkiye fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. HeRo SK were clearly better and deserved to take the win.