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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ekrem Sertuğ started the match with the kick off. The throw-in from İlmi Derdiyok in the 5th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Kastelórizo's Melik Tanju. If İlhan Arabacıoğlu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Göktan Birdal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Kamuran Taşdan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Kastelórizo booed when Ovacik JK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. İlbey Çetinoz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Göktan Birdal could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 11th minute of the match, but Kamuran Taşdan made a huge save. After 17 played minutes Kastelórizo got a freekick which was hit by Tarık Yaltıray. In the 19th minute, Naim Çağman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 20 minutes, İlhan Özdemir managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ovacik JK's supporters crossed their fingers, but İlhan Özdemir was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Göktan Birdal in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kamuran Taşdan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to Kastelórizo getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Şamil Şahabeddin hit a great ball. After having played for 27 minutes, Ekrem Sertuğ managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ovacik JK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ekrem Sertuğ was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 29 minutes into the match, Osman Ayçetin notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Kastelórizo's Arif Nihat Nadir. Arif Nihat Nadir was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After some careless play in the Kastelórizo defense, Osman Ayçetin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arif Nihat Nadir. The Kastelórizo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arif Nihat Nadir should have stopped the shot. After some careless play in the Ovacik JK defense, Göktan Birdal kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kamuran Taşdan. The Ovacik JK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kamuran Taşdan should have stopped the shot. In the 43rd minute, İlhan Arabacıoğlu 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 a rather tough play, Ovacik JK's Gürel Arabacıoğlu got a free kick in the 44th minute. In the 45th match minute, Kastelórizo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Besim Tümerdem to maneuver through the defense. Göktan Birdal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kamuran Taşdan having to interfere. The Kastelórizo players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ovacik JK were winning 2-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Göktan Birdal to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Kastelórizo's goalkeeper Arif Nihat Nadir had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Osman Ayçetin. Kamuran Taşdan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Göktan Birdal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 58th minute, İlhan Arabacıoğlu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Kamuran Taşdan was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-3. If Göktan Birdal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, İlhan Arabacıoğlu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kastelórizo's supporters rose to their feet, but İlhan Arabacıoğlu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kamuran Taşdan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 71 minutes into the game, Melik Tanju was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kastelórizo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ovacik JK the free kick. After 71 played minutes Kastelórizo got a freekick which was hit by Melik Tanju. Ovacik JK's Kamuran Taşdan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by İlhan Arabacıoğlu in the 73rd minute of play. 73 minutes into the match, İlhan Arabacıoğlu notched a goal, 4-3, to the right of Ovacik JK's Kamuran Taşdan. Kamuran Taşdan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Kamuran Taşdan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Göktan Birdal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Göktan Birdal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arif Nihat Nadir showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ekrem Sertuğ in the 94th minute of the match. Kastelórizo walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.