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Karsiyaka Stadium
Spectators: 6681 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 0) Karsiyaka SK's Özcan Akova 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. After 3 minutes, Gencay Canpolat mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SuperStrike and the Karsiyaka SK players grew even worse after the yellow card. Özcan Akova fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Habib Taymaz having to interfere. Baturhan Bahçıvan scored 0-1 in the 6th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Çağrı Koytak, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Habib Taymaz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Muzaffer Saltukalp in the 18th minute. In the 21st minute of the match SuperStrike got a corner. Karsiyaka SK's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Gencay Canpolat ran over to the corner to take the kick. Çağrı Koytak stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Baturhan Bahçıvan's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. With a little luck, SuperStrike's Habib Taymaz got control of the ball when Yavuz Selimhan Refi tried to sneak it across the goal line. Karsiyaka SK's Çağrı Koytak played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Baturhan Bahçıvan in the 26th minute of play. SuperStrike's Habib Taymaz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save SuperStrike from getting a goal against them. Adil Nevruz's late challenge caught a Karsiyaka SK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Adil Nevruz helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Karsiyaka SK booed when SuperStrike was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adil Nevruz didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 31st minute, Özcan Akova reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Habib Taymaz. The goal made the score 1-1. Baturhan Bahçıvan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. SuperStrike's Gürol Kerim got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Baturhan Bahçıvan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Çağrı Koytak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. İsmail Hakkı Laçin struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Çağrı Koytak didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SuperStrike. Gürol Kerim sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Musa Balcan during the 47th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 47 minutes into the game, one of Karsiyaka SK:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Baturhan Bahçıvan to strike the kick off in the second half. After 55 minutes, Baturhan Bahçıvan made it 1-3 with a short kick to the right side. Karsiyaka SK's Çağrı Koytak tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 59 minutes into the match, Baturhan Bahçıvan dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Çağrı Koytak, 1-4. İsmail Hakkı Laçin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Adil Nevruz kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. 81 minutes into the game, one of SuperStrike:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After a rather tough play, Karsiyaka SK's Hayri Eryiğit got a free kick in the 92nd minute. İsmail Hakkı Laçin struck a weak shot in the 98th minute. Çağrı Koytak didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SuperStrike. In the 99th minute the ball was on its way in behind Karsiyaka SK's goalkeeper Çağrı Koytak, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. İsmail Hakkı Laçin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 101st minute. Çağrı Koytak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.