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Niksar Stadium
Spectators: 6678 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1678, VIP seats: 0) With a couple of smart ball manuevers İskender Ruçhan in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sezen Yiğitoğlu saved Niksar from getting behind. 6 minutes into the game, Tahtakale JK's İsmail Teber nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sezen Yiğitoğlu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. İskender Ruçhan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. İsmail Teber blasted a shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sezen Yiğitoğlu having to make a save. After 19 minutes of play, Tahtakale JK's İskender Ruçhan made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sezen Yiğitoğlu was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 21st minute, Tahtakale JK's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Tacettin Güdü fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 24 minutes into the match, Tahtakale JK's goal looked a bit too open when Tacettin Güdü came free, but Raik Aliyar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tacettin Güdü sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Niksar's Tacettin Güdü got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Raik Aliyar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tacettin Güdü in the 33rd minute of the match. Raik Aliyar didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 39th minute, which inside left pole to 2-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. İsmail Teber was the one to do the kick off. When Tahtakale JK's İsmail Teber in the 55th minute got a chance for a shot 55th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Niksar's goalie prevented a goal. In the 61stth minute of the game Abay Hatırlı who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tahtakale JK's Raik Aliyar was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A long shot from Nuralp Yılma in the 67th minute of play was well struck, but Sezen Yiğitoğlu made a really good save at the right post. Abay Hatırlı sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. İskender Ruçhan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Sezen Yiğitoğlu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Niksar's Sezen Yiğitoğlu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Niksar from getting a goal against them. Abay Hatırlı fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raik Aliyar having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Mehmet Bilge Yalınalp managed to get in a good position for a shot. Niksar's supporters rose to their feet, but Mehmet Bilge Yalınalp was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Raik Aliyar breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 89 minutes, Abay Hatırlı managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Niksar's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abay Hatırlı was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 94th minute of the match Mazhar Sayar sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Sezen Yiğitoğlu skillfully saved the ball. Tahtakale JK's İsmail Teber got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.