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Auguste Comte
Spectators: 7310 (Terracing: 5484, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 145) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Dursun Ali Mirac got the match started through his kick off. Mete Altınpınar blasted a shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rafet Karahan having to make a save. The supporters of Kocatepe booed when Sociologist was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Battal Seyyit Özbay didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 6 played minutes, Kocatepe's Ahmet Hayri Şimşektürk shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Rafet Karahan came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Kocatepe reached it. Bumin Gerdaneri hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Volkan Eryildiz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dursun Ali Mirac in the 9th minute of the match. In the 11th minute Dursun Ali Mirac shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Volkan Eryildiz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Sociologist's Dursun Ali Mirac in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Kocatepe's goalie prevented a goal. In the 19th minute of the match Hüseyin İmren shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rafet Karahan showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Gaffar Selim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 25th minute Dursun Ali Mirac shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Volkan Eryildiz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Kocatepe booed when Sociologist was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Battal Seyyit Özbay didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Mete Altınpınar's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rafet Karahan was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Kocatepe's zone, Gaffar Selim stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Volkan Eryildiz came out of the goal and Gaffar Selim tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Göksel Köksan's late challenge caught a Sociologist's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Göksel Köksan helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Kocatepe getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Göksel Köksan hit a great ball. Gaffar Selims short, quick shot in the 35thth minute got Volkan Eryildiz to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Erberk Özen kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. If Dursun Ali Mirac had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Sociologist's Dursun Ali Mirac in the 43rd minute got a chance for a shot 43rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Kocatepe's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, Kocatepe's Erberk Özen got a free kick in the 47th minute. Demir Öztay was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 48th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mete Altınpınar to make the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Dursun Ali Mirac managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sociologist's supporters rose to their feet, but Dursun Ali Mirac was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Volkan Eryildiz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rafet Karahan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mete Altınpınar in the 57th minute of play. In the 58th minute, Dursun Ali Mirac ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Volkan Eryildiz was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. A collision led to Kocatepe getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Erberk Özen hit a great ball. In the 65th minute Mete Altınpınar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafet Karahan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 72nd match minute, Sociologist was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Enginalp Ceberut to maneuver through the defense. Ahmet Hayri Şimşektürk, 73 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Dursun Ali Mirac sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gaffar Selim sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Dursun Ali Mirac received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Volkan Eryildiz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 87th minute, Battal Seyyit Özbay had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. After 87 minutes, Erberk Özen mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kocatepe and the Sociologist players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 87th minute, Erberk Özen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 88th minute of the match Dursun Ali Mirac sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Volkan Eryildiz skillfully saved the ball. In the 98th minute Göksel Köksan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafet Karahan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sociologist were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Kocatepe for a fine match.