League

Muradiye
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Aşkın Geylan took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of Kirikkale booed when ElazığSpor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Uluç Yıldıray didn't get a good kick on the ball. 8 minutes into the match, Aşkın Geylan dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Yusuf Bahadır Urkan, 1-0. In the 11th minute, Mehdi Dengiz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 15 minutes, Devlet Baykan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ElazığSpor and the Kirikkale players grew even worse after the yellow card. Devlet Baykan hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Namık Masum hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aşkın Geylan in the 20th minute of play forced Kirikkale's goalkeeper Yusuf Bahadır Urkan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Remzi Canatan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 23rd match minute, ElazığSpor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Devlet Baykan to maneuver through the defense. In the 31st minute, Ahmet Özaltan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ElazığSpor fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Remzi Canatan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Genco Totuk tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 38th match minute, ElazığSpor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kahraman Okatan to maneuver through the defense. Kirikkale's Yusuf Bahadır Urkan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save Kirikkale from getting a goal against them. 42 minutes into the match, Kirikkale's goal looked a bit too open when Kahraman Okatan came free, but Yusuf Bahadır Urkan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Remzi Canatan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With an all-out effort, ElazığSpor's Yusuf Bahadır Urkan threw himself towards the right post 46 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Kahraman Okatan, which otherwise would have been placed in the net.

The wind increased when Remzi Canatan made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Aşkın Geylan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Yusuf Bahadır Urkan was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. ElazığSpor's Genco Totuk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eren Lokman in the 55th minute of play. Remzi Canatan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Genco Totuk read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 61st minute of play. Ertunç İldeniz's late challenge caught a Kirikkale's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ertunç İldeniz helped the player get up and apologised. Remzi Canatan struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Genco Totuk didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kirikkale. Yusuf Bahadır Urkan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aşkın Geylan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, ElazığSpor's Ertunç İldeniz got a free kick in the 78th minute. After some careless play in the ElazığSpor defense, Remzi Canatan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Genco Totuk. The ElazığSpor fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Genco Totuk should have stopped the shot. 86 minutes into the match, Kahraman Okatan notched a goal, 5-1, to the right of Kirikkale's Yusuf Bahadır Urkan. Yusuf Bahadır Urkan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 90 minutes into the match, Namık Masum notched a goal, 6-1, to the right of Kirikkale's Yusuf Bahadır Urkan. Yusuf Bahadır Urkan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Yusuf Bahadır Urkan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aşkın Geylan, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. Aşkın Geylan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. ElazığSpor's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.