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Spectators: 7274 (Terracing: 5457, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) Xalko's Müfit Uğuray 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. Ahmet Hafiz Özkutlu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Gazi Erşahan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gazi Erşahan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ahmet Hafiz Özkutlu's shot from short distance in the 10th minute. Ulaş Yurdaşen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Gazi Erşahan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Müfit Uğuray had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Gazi Erşahan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ahmet Hafiz Özkutlu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Müfit Uğuray fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tanju Akburak having to interfere. Hayyam Kongurtay kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. In the 35th minute, Ahmet Hafiz Özkutlu got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 36 played minutes Xalko got a freekick which was hit by Sancar Betim. After 37 played minutes Xalko got a freekick which was hit by Baycan Karaman. When Baturalp Suhan came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Hatay FK 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 Baturalp Suhan couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Xalko's Ercan Dadaloğlu got a free kick in the 41st minute. In the 44th minute Ulaş Yurdaşen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gazi Erşahan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sancar Betim's late challenge caught a Hatay FK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sancar Betim helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Hatay FK booed when Xalko was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sancar Betim didn't get a good kick on the ball. 49 minutes into the match, Xalko's goal looked a bit too open when Ulaş Yurdaşen came free, but Gazi Erşahan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ulaş Yurdaşen to make the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Xalko's zone, Ahmet Hafiz Özkutlu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gazi Erşahan came out of the goal and Ahmet Hafiz Özkutlu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Ulaş Yurdaşen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 56th minute Müfit Uğuray shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tanju Akburak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hatay FK's Tanju Akburak played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Müfit Uğuray in the 60th minute of play. Ahmet Hafiz Özkutlu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Gazi Erşahan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Şimşek Acarbey took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 68th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Gazi Erşahan. Xalko's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 71 minutes into the game, Xalko's Hayyam Kongurtay nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tanju Akburak made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. 75 minutes into the match, Hayyam Kongurtay notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Hatay FK's Tanju Akburak. Tanju Akburak was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Müfit Uğuray 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. Ahmet Hafiz Özkutlu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gazi Erşahan having to interfere. Hayyam Kongurtay received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Tanju Akburak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 93rd minute Müfit Uğuray shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tanju Akburak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 98th minute Hayyam Kongurtay shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tanju Akburak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Xalko were victorious despite being under pressure from Hatay FK for much of the match.