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ALSANCAK ARENA
Spectators: 7471 (Terracing: 5604, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Emrah Kutlutekin kicked off to start the match. Emrah Kutlutekin took the ball and in the 3 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ali Baran Benlioğlu. Ali Baran Benlioğlu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Ali Baran Benlioğlu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ahmet Seyfi Rafettin in the 7th minute of play. Ali Baran Benlioğlu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ahmet Seyfi Rafettin went, in the 8th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. The audience was convinced that Ahmet Seyfi Rafettin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ali Baran Benlioğlu was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. In the 16th match minute, Konyaalti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hüseyin Ünsi to maneuver through the defense. Ahmet Nedim Yiğit recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 18th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Muhafızgücü SK booed when Konyaalti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ataol Tanören didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ali Baran Benlioğlu came out of the goal in the 23rd minute to try and stop a shot by Konyaalti's Emrah Kutlutekin. But to his dismay, Emrah Kutlutekin quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Emrah Kutlutekin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 27 minutes into the game, Özdemir Bican was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Muhafızgücü SK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Konyaalti the free kick. The supporters of Konyaalti booed when Muhafızgücü SK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Özdemir Bican didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ahmet Nedim Yiğit hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. After 43 played minutes Muhafızgücü SK got a freekick which was hit by Özdemir Bican. In the 44th minute Ahmet Seyfi Rafettin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ali Baran Benlioğlu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ali Baran Benlioğlu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emrah Kutlutekin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Muhafızgücü SK players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Konyaalti were winning 0-3.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ulu Çelebi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ahmet Seyfi Rafettin might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ali Baran Benlioğlu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ahmet Seyfi Rafettin ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ahmet Seyfi Rafettin got free with Ali Baran Benlioğlu in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ulu Çelebi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 60 played minutes Konyaalti got a freekick which was hit by Gazanfer Özcan Sargan. Ahmet Seyfi Rafettin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Ali Baran Benlioğlu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 69thth minute of the game Ahmet Nedim Yiğit who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Konyaalti's Zülfikar Tümkan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Şimşek Orkutay charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Şimşek Orkutay the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 74th minute, Şimşek Orkutay hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ahmet Seyfi Rafettin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Ali Baran Benlioğlu made a huge save. In the 81st minute, Ahmet Seyfi Rafettin left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Konyaalti fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. In the 84th play minute Ahmet Seyfi Rafettin came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Ali Baran Benlioğlu. 0-5. Ahmet Seyfi Rafettin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ali Baran Benlioğlu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 92nd minute of play. If Ahmet Nedim Yiğit had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Konyaalti played a much better game than Muhafızgücü SK and deserved their victory. The Muhafızgücü SK players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.