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Sivas
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Zeynel Çokman started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Sabri Özkutal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lütfullah Korur made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ahmet Ceyhan Durhal in the 4th minute of play. Ömür Yüce's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Samir Değirmencioğlu firmly grabbed it by the left post. Lütfullah Korur didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zeynel Çokman went, in the 12th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Ahmet Ceyhan Durhal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Lütfullah Korur tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ahmet Ceyhan Durhal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Lütfullah Korur tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lütfullah Korur took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zeynel Çokman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ahmet Ceyhan Durhal might have been able to make a better finish in the 27th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lütfullah Korur. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ahmet Ceyhan Durhal ran back to his position shaking his head. The Reyhanli fans' excitement grew in the 36th match minute when Reyhanli's Ahmet Ceyhan Durhal looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When Zühtü Uyaralp fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Reyhanli's protests and gave Zühtü Uyaralp a yellow card for diving instead. Samir Değirmencioğlu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdullatif Tüzün, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. In the 42nd match minute, Reyhanli was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Berkan Rahmi to maneuver through the defense. Ömür Yüce came free with the goalkeeper in the 43rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Samir Değirmencioğlu could save by the left post. Samir Değirmencioğlu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ömür Yüce in the 45th minute. Bedir Ogansoy hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. Samir Değirmencioğlu made a fantastic save in the 48th minute, when Ömür Yüce sent off a good shot on target. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Abdullatif Tüzün to make the kick off. In the 56th minute of the match Sivas got a corner. Reyhanli's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Arif Burak Bilge ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Sivas's Arif Burak Bilge to fire away a dangerous shot which Samir Değirmencioğlu despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. A collision led to Reyhanli getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Batur Nefer hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Birdal Yanaç during the 60th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 60 played minutes Sivas got a freekick which was hit by Birdal Yanaç. Zeynel Çokman who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 63rdth minute tested the skills of Lütfullah Korur when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Reyhanli's Samir Değirmencioğlu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ömür Yüce in the 66th minute of play. Samir Değirmencioğlu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abdullatif Tüzün, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Abdullatif Tüzün received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Samir Değirmencioğlu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Samir Değirmencioğlu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abdullatif Tüzün in the 90th minute of play. Samir Değirmencioğlu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ömür Yüce, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. The Reyhanli supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Reyhanli would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.