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Laleli Stadium
Spectators: 7310 (Terracing: 5484, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 145) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Birol Ruzi started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Vecdi Kahveci notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of İskenderunspor's Çetin Varol. Çetin Varol was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Efekan Otaran showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Birol Ruzi, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Şenol Saraç received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Efekan Otaran tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vecdi Kahveci sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 20th minute Baha Hüryaşar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Çetin Varol saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 22nd minute, Alperen Nevzat hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 23 played minutes, Senesevler JK's Ali Cengiz Iğdırlı shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Çetin Varol came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Senesevler JK reached it. Alperen Nevzat kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vecdi Kahveci in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Çetin Varol prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 25th match minute, İskenderunspor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alperen Nevzat to maneuver through the defense. Vecdi Kahveci's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Çetin Varol read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 31 minutes, Baha Hüryaşar put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Çetin Varol. A collision led to İskenderunspor getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Suavi Beycan hit a great ball. Baha Hüryaşar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Çetin Varol having to interfere. Çetin Varol made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vecdi Kahveci in the 42nd minute of play. In the 43rd minute, Baha Hüryaşar 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. Baha Hüryaşar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Vecdi Kahveci stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vecdi Kahveci in the 56th minute of play forced İskenderunspor's goalkeeper Çetin Varol to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Baha Hüryaşar recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 60th match minute, İskenderunspor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alperen Nevzat to maneuver through the defense. Hulki Uygunel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Çetin Varol having to interfere. 65 minutes into the game, Vecdi Kahveci lined in a short shot 0-3 behind a frustrated Çetin Varol. Vecdi Kahveci fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Çetin Varol having to interfere. Vecdi Kahveci fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Çetin Varol having to interfere. 78 minutes into the game, İskenderunspor's Alperen Nevzat nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Efekan Otaran made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. In the 84th match minute, Senesevler JK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Necdet Oğuz to maneuver through the defense. İskenderunspor's Çetin Varol proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save İskenderunspor from getting a goal against them. In the 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind Senesevler JK's goalkeeper Efekan Otaran, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The İskenderunspor fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Senesevler JK were clearly better and deserved to take the win.