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Sirkeci
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Lütfullah Pekiner made the kick off which started today's match. In the 5th minute Necip Uraza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arın Ferhat Kayaer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 6th play minute Halil Utku Saik came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Baran Süleyman. 1-0. Arın Ferhat Kayaer stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Abdulvahit Atatuğ's shot from short distance in the 10th minute. Halil Utku Saik sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Baran Süleyman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Reha Hikmettin in the 15th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lütfullah Pekiner in the 22nd minute of play forced Sirkeci FK's goalkeeper Arın Ferhat Kayaer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 24 minutes into the match, Sirkeci FK's goal looked a bit too open when Lütfullah Pekiner came free, but Arın Ferhat Kayaer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 25th minute, Reha Hikmettin fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Baran Süleyman, passed just outside the right post. Arın Ferhat Kayaer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abdulvahit Atatuğ, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 28th minute, Sirkeci FK's Reha Hikmettin dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. Halil Utku Saik received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Baran Süleyman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 34 minutes into the match, Sirkeci FK's goal looked a bit too open when Abdulvahit Atatuğ came free, but Arın Ferhat Kayaer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abdulvahit Atatuğ scored 2-1 in the 43rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Arın Ferhat Kayaer, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Halil Utku Saik was the one to do the kick off. Baran Süleyman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Halil Utku Saik, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. If Halil Utku Saik had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 61 minutes, Barlas Yazgan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sirkeci FK and the Esme players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Sirkeci FK's Barlas Yazgan got a free kick in the 61st minute. Semih Kutlan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The Esme fans' excitement grew in the 66th match minute when Esme's Sezai Uzma looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Halil Utku Saik managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sirkeci FK's supporters rose to their feet, but Halil Utku Saik was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Baran Süleyman breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sirkeci FK were furious when Fazıl Hüsnü İsmet was red carded, 76 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 76th minute, one of Sirkeci FK:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Sirkeci FK. Arın Ferhat Kayaer went to the wrong direction when Semih Kutlan was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. The supporters of Sirkeci FK booed when Esme was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Necip Uraza didn't get a good kick on the ball. Reha Hikmettin took the ball and in the 84 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Baran Süleyman. Baran Süleyman dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. Baran Süleyman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aykutalp Fidan in the 90th minute of the match. Arın Ferhat Kayaer made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abdulvahit Atatuğ in the 92nd minute. Esme's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.