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Spectators: 7310 (Terracing: 5484, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 145) Karsiyaka's Ahmet Bedri Açıkgün 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. In the 3rd minute, Utku Acunman left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The cimbom fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. In the 6th minute of the match, Şensoy Oylum tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Berker Baba saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Berker Baba showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Şensoy Oylum in the 9th minute of the match. Cavit Ilgınlı fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Berker Baba having to interfere. If Cavit Ilgınlı had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the cimbom defense, Baran Bilge Hüsrev kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Eren Özbilen. The cimbom fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Eren Özbilen should have stopped the shot. Cavit Ilgınlı sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ahmet Bedri Açıkgün sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Serhan Toraman hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. 45 minutes into the match, Karsiyaka's Baran Bilge Hüsrev sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eren Özbilen narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Şensoy Oylum in the 51st minute of play forced Karsiyaka's goalkeeper Berker Baba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Berker Baba made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Şensoy Oylum in the 53rd minute of play. In the 57th match minute, cimbom was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Serhan Toraman to maneuver through the defense. The long shot by Hayrettin Tardu in the 58th minute really tested Eren Özbilen's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Berker Baba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cavit Ilgınlı, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Şensoy Oylum sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Ahmet Bedri Açıkgün's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eren Özbilen was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in cimbom's zone, Turabi Sorgun stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eren Özbilen came out of the goal and Turabi Sorgun tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Serhan Toraman got his second yellow card in the match during the 82nd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Serhan Toraman kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. Baran Bilge Hüsrev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Eren Özbilen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ahmet Bedri Açıkgün received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Eren Özbilen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Karsiyaka eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.