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Genç Arena
Spectators: 6080 (Terracing: 4750, Seating: 1250, VIP seats: 80) Gençlik's Ahmet Bülent Ilımlı started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Yağız İkinci sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, SULTANBEYLİ SK's Gürel Halıcı got a free kick in the 5th minute. Ahmet Bülent Ilımlı received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Agah Üstam tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 27th match minute, SULTANBEYLİ SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Devran Soysan to maneuver through the defense. In the 32ndth minute of the game Gürel Halıcı who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Gençlik's Oğuzcan Toydeniz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind SULTANBEYLİ SK's goalkeeper Agah Üstam, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When SULTANBEYLİ SK's Gürel Halıcı in the 39th minute got a chance for a shot 39th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Gençlik's goalie prevented a goal. Saruhan Sabih kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. The Gençlik players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. SULTANBEYLİ SK were winning 0-1.

In the 53rd minute, Baturalp Yağızkan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SULTANBEYLİ SK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. If Gürel Halıcı had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 57thth minute of the game Baturalp Yağızkan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Gençlik's Oğuzcan Toydeniz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gürel Halıcıs short, quick shot in the 59thth minute got Oğuzcan Toydeniz to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Baturalp Yağızkan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oğuzcan Toydeniz having to interfere. If Baturalp Yağızkan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 68 in the game by Gürel Halıcı from a close distance when the talented Oğuzcan Toydeniz managed to make a qualified save. Gençlik's players were relieved. When Atıf Şahsuvar fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gençlik's protests and gave Atıf Şahsuvar a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of SULTANBEYLİ SK booed when Gençlik was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Atıf Şahsuvar didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot 71 in the game by Gürel Halıcı from a close distance when the talented Oğuzcan Toydeniz managed to make a qualified save. Gençlik's players were relieved. When Gençlik's Yağız İkinci, in the 76th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Gençlik. In the 79th minute, Aycan Bilgetürk hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Gençlik's Oğuzcan Toydeniz got control of the ball when Gürel Halıcı tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 85th minute Baturalp Yağızkan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oğuzcan Toydeniz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Yağız İkinci had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Oğuzcan Toydeniz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gürel Halıcı went, in the 94th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. The SULTANBEYLİ SK supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing SULTANBEYLİ SK would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.