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Üsküdar
Spectators: 6673 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by Nurettin Tunca in the 4th minute of play forced Üsküdar FK's goalkeeper Hüseyin Cahit Mertel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nurettin Tunca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hüseyin Cahit Mertel having to interfere. If Erhan Suay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nurettin Tunca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hüseyin Cahit Mertel having to interfere. Hüseyin Cahit Mertel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nurettin Tunca in the 14th minute of play. After 17 minutes, Tugay Acaralp mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Üsküdar FK and the Samatya JK players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 17 played minutes Üsküdar FK got a freekick which was hit by Tugay Acaralp. In the 18th match minute, Üsküdar FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tugay Acaralp to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Üsküdar FK's Bektaş Veli Taybars got a free kick in the 20th minute. Nurettin Tunca's late challenge caught a Üsküdar FK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nurettin Tunca helped the player get up and apologised. Nurettin Tunca hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Hüseyin Cahit Mertel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kuddusî Muhteşem, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alparslan Hirfet during the 30th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Üsküdar FK's Alparslan Hirfet got a free kick in the 30th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nurettin Tunca in the 31st minute of play forced Üsküdar FK's goalkeeper Hüseyin Cahit Mertel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kunter Tardu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 43 minutes into the match, Samatya JK's Kunter Tardu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hüseyin Cahit Mertel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 44th minute, Mümtaz Ülkem 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 fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bektaş Veli Taybars made a kick off. Samatya JK's Kuddusî Muhteşem got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nurettin Tunca in the 52nd minute of play forced Üsküdar FK's goalkeeper Hüseyin Cahit Mertel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 55 minutes into the match, Nurettin Tunca had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Hüseyin Cahit Mertel. Üsküdar FK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nurettin Tunca was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Samatya JK's Nurettin Tunca got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 62nd minute, Erhan Suay managed to get in a good position for a shot. Samatya JK's supporters rose to their feet, but Erhan Suay was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hüseyin Cahit Mertel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Aygün Arıkhan hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. If Erhan Suay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Üsküdar FK's Hüseyin Cahit Mertel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nurettin Tunca in the 70th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Bektaş Veli Taybars's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Varol Kayansel was relentless in the 72nd minute of the game. Mümtaz Ülkem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Erhan Suay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Nurettin Tunca kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Hüseyin Cahit Mertel. That made the score 0-2 in the 77 minute of play. After 86 played minutes, Üsküdar FK's Erkan Tanaltay shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Varol Kayansel 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 Üsküdar FK reached it. Nurettin Tunca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hüseyin Cahit Mertel having to interfere. Nurettin Tunca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hüseyin Cahit Mertel made a fantastic save in the 96th minute, when Nurettin Tunca sent off a good shot on target. The Üsküdar FK fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Samatya JK were clearly better and deserved to take the win.