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Erbaa
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Denizhan Seyidhan took the kick off in the first half of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Denizhan Seyidhan in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gökberk İskender saved Hozat FK from getting behind. With a little luck, Hozat FK's Gökberk İskender got control of the ball when Baturay Çubukcu tried to sneak it across the goal line. Aytuğ Irmak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Can Arslanşah tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gökberk İskender made an important save on a dangerous shot by Baturay Çubukcu in the 24th minute. Baturay Çubukcu who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 26thth minute tested the skills of Gökberk İskender when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 31 played minutes Hozat FK got a freekick which was hit by Behzat Özol. If Alkan Murtaza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Aytuğ Irmak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rasim Bülbül to make the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Baturay Çubukcu during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Can Arslanşah showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rasim Bülbül in the 54th minute of the match. Erbaa's Baturay Çubukcu got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aytuğ Irmak during the 64th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 64th match minute, Hozat FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aytuğ Irmak to maneuver through the defense. 69 minutes into the game, Rasim Bülbül recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Can Arslanşah. Rasim Bülbül showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-1. 73 minutes into the game, Erhan Mahçup was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Hozat FK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Erbaa the free kick. 76 minutes into the match, Hozat FK's Rasim Bülbül sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Can Arslanşah narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Alkan Murtaza's late challenge caught a Hozat FK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alkan Murtaza helped the player get up and apologised. In the 78th minute, Alkan Murtaza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 79th minute, Aytuğ Irmak ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Can Arslanşah was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. If Rasim Bülbül had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rasim Bülbül sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ejder Erduran's late challenge caught a Hozat FK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ejder Erduran helped the player get up and apologised. Ejder Erduran kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. A collision led to Erbaa getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Ejder Erduran hit a great ball. After having played for 98 minutes, Aytuğ Irmak managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hozat FK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aytuğ Irmak was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Hozat FK's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.