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Elazig
Spectators: 6641 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1641, VIP seats: 0) Mahir Ergener received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Abdulbaki Ankaralı tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 6th minute, Dündar Oğuzbay hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lefter Bircanoğlu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Baysal Beren went, in the 14th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 18 minutes into the match, Gazanfer Atasagun notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Elazig SK's Lefter Bircanoğlu. Lefter Bircanoğlu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Gazanfer Atasagun came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the Espiye 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 Gazanfer Atasagun couldn't finish the play. Baysal Beren's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lefter Bircanoğlu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 24th minute of play. After having played for 26 minutes, Gazanfer Atasagun managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Espiye's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gazanfer Atasagun was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mehmet Halis Nursal struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Abdulbaki Ankaralı didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Elazig SK. With his leg Abdulbaki Ankaralı managed to avoid a goal in the 32ndth minute, when Elazig SK's Mehmet Halis Nursal fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Espiye's defense didn't have a chance, in the 34th minute, when Necmi Budun scored to the left of an out of position Abdulbaki Ankaralı, making the score, 1-2. 38 minutes into the game, Arman Çağili was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Elazig SK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Espiye the free kick. In a very dangerous position, a player in Elazig SK fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 38th minute. Penalty! If Gazanfer Atasagun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Baysal Beren made the kick off in the second half. Mehmet Halis Nursal's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Abdulbaki Ankaralı read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 52nd minute of play. When Mehmet Halis Nursal fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Elazig SK's protests and gave Mehmet Halis Nursal a yellow card for diving instead. In the 67th minute, Mehmet Halis Nursal made a precise shot to the right of Abdulbaki Ankaralı. Espiye's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. A collision led to Espiye getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Kamuran Ulusan hit a great ball. Necmi Budun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Abdulbaki Ankaralı tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lefter Bircanoğlu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Baysal Beren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Baysal Beren fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lefter Bircanoğlu having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Necmi Budun's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Abdulbaki Ankaralı was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. If Mehmet Halis Nursal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Necmi Budun succeeded in the game's 91st minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 3-3. After a defensive mix-up in Espiye's zone, Mehmet Halis Nursal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abdulbaki Ankaralı came out of the goal and Mehmet Halis Nursal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 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.