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Kocaeli Stadyumu
Spectators: 7231 (Terracing: 5425, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) Ahmet Arif Ufki made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Peker Yonal in the 4th minute of play. If Özalp Gökalp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 11th minute, Serbülent Şahsuvaroğlu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cihan Gurbet was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. 14 minutes into the match, Kocaelispor's goal looked a bit too open when Şeref Çağlayan came free, but Ahmet Arif Ufki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 16 minutes Kocaelispor's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Aktaç Sarıdoğan who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Yunak SK's corner Aktaç Sarıdoğan fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Ahmet Arif Ufki quite easily take care of the ball. Ahmet Arif Ufki showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Şeref Çağlayan, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Türkeş Nusrettin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 27th match minute, Yunak SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mehmet Emin Ulutaş to maneuver through the defense. Ahmet Arif Ufki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Şeref Çağlayan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 30th minute Peker Yonal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ahmet Arif Ufki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Özalp Gökalp blasted a shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cihan Gurbet having to make a save. Serbülent Şahsuvaroğlu in the 42ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Cihan Gurbet, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Türkeş Nusrettin's late challenge caught a Kocaelispor's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Türkeş Nusrettin helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Yunak SK's Türkeş Nusrettin got a free kick in the 42nd minute. 48 minutes into the match, Kocaelispor's goal looked a bit too open when Peker Yonal came free, but Ahmet Arif Ufki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rahim Erdem was the one to do the kick off. The attack was good, but when Peker Yonal in the 54th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Serbülent Şahsuvaroğlu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Cihan Gurbet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ahmet Arif Ufki showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Peker Yonal, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. With an all-out effort, Yunak SK's Ahmet Arif Ufki threw himself towards the right post 59 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Şeref Çağlayan, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Özalp Gökalp received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Cihan Gurbet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 61 minutes into the match, Yunak SK's goal looked a bit too open when Artun Tuğra came free, but Cihan Gurbet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 63rd minute Lütfullah Fişek shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cihan Gurbet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kocaelispor's Rahim Erdem got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rahim Erdem struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Cihan Gurbet didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kocaelispor. Özalp Gökalp fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cihan Gurbet having to interfere. Kocaelispor's Ahmet Arif Ufki played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Şeref Çağlayan in the 78th minute of play. Cihan Gurbet showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Serbülent Şahsuvaroğlu in the 82nd minute of the match. 84 minutes into the match, Rahim Erdem had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cihan Gurbet. Yunak SK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rahim Erdem was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. If Rahim Erdem had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 93 minutes, Rahim Erdem managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kocaelispor's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rahim Erdem was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Yunak SK's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.