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Zincirlikuyu
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gökmen Taşkesen kicked off to start the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gökmen Taşkesen in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mehmet Efe Secaattin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 10 minutes into the match, ETE SPOR's goalkeeper Mehmet Efe Secaattin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Raik Kayral. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Gökmen Taşkesen managed to get in a good position for a shot. Zincirlikuyu's supporters rose to their feet, but Gökmen Taşkesen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mehmet Efe Secaattin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Orkun Uluman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Meriç Oğuztan in the 18th minute of the match. Raik Kayral took the ball and in the 21 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mehmet Efe Secaattin. Mehmet Efe Secaattin dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. In the 24th minute İhsan Akdemirci shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Orkun Uluman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Raik Kayral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 29 minutes into the match, ETE SPOR's goal looked a bit too open when Gökmen Taşkesen came free, but Mehmet Efe Secaattin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Özdemir Cevizoğlu came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Zincirlikuyu fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Özdemir Cevizoğlu couldn't finish the play. Orkun Uluman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Meriç Oğuztan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Meriç Oğuztan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Orkun Uluman having to interfere. Zincirlikuyu's Orkun Uluman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by İhsan Akdemirci in the 47th minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Meriç Oğuztan made a kick off. İhsan Akdemirci who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 51stth minute tested the skills of Orkun Uluman when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The supporters of ETE SPOR booed when Zincirlikuyu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Özal Kutsal didn't get a good kick on the ball. İhsan Akdemirci received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Orkun Uluman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Orkun Uluman was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Yusuf Bahadır Zümer. Mehmet Efe Secaattin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raik Kayral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Gökmen Taşkesen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 72 minutes into the game, Raik Kayral was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Zincirlikuyu's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ETE SPOR the free kick. Raik Kayral hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Cankut Zorbey charged in rather forcefully in the 76th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cankut Zorbey the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The audience was convinced that Meriç Oğuztan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Orkun Uluman was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. Zincirlikuyu's Raik Kayral got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Raik Kayral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Meriç Oğuztan in the 90th minute of play forced Zincirlikuyu's goalkeeper Orkun Uluman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Orkun Uluman was out of position in the 91 minute of play, and Meriç Oğuztan capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Meriç Oğuztan really showed his touch with that goal: 2-3. The ETE SPOR players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.