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EsenlerStad
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Bahtiyar Şehzat started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bahtiyar Şehzat in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ali Kürşat Demirkan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of EsenlerSpor booed when Tesvikiye JK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dorukhan Hendekli didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 11th minute, Tesvikiye JK's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Léo Neves fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. EsenlerSpor's attentive Macit Burçak managed to snatch the ball when Dorukhan Hendekli made a throw-in in the 13th minute of the game. Bahtiyar Şehzat fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ali Kürşat Demirkan having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Özbek İstanbul in the 26th minute of play forced EsenlerSpor's goalkeeper Ali Kürşat Demirkan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tesvikiye JK's Oğuzalp Kurumer proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save Tesvikiye JK from getting a goal against them. If Efe Timurcan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dorukhan Hendekli kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Ali Kürşat Demirkan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Özbek İstanbul, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Özbek İstanbul in the 40th minute of play forced EsenlerSpor's goalkeeper Ali Kürşat Demirkan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bahtiyar Şehzat scored 0-1 in the 42nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ali Kürşat Demirkan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Léo Neves was the one to do the kick off. Efe Timurcan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oğuzalp Kurumer having to interfere. Ali Kürşat Demirkan made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Özbek İstanbul sent off a good shot on target. Ali Kürşat Demirkan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bahtiyar Şehzat, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 61 minutes into the game, EsenlerSpor's Efe Timurcan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Oğuzalp Kurumer made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Özbek İstanbul got free with Ali Kürşat Demirkan in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of EsenlerSpor booed when Tesvikiye JK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bahtiyar Şehzat didn't get a good kick on the ball. 71 minutes into the game, Dorukhan Hendekli was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tesvikiye JK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave EsenlerSpor the free kick. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 70th minute of the game. One of Tesvikiye JK:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of EsenlerSpor:s goal. EsenlerSpor's Ali Kürşat Demirkan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 78th minute of the match, managed to save EsenlerSpor from getting a goal against them. 81 minutes into the match, EsenlerSpor's goal looked a bit too open when Bahtiyar Şehzat came free, but Ali Kürşat Demirkan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bahtiyar Şehzat in the 83rd minute of play forced EsenlerSpor's goalkeeper Ali Kürşat Demirkan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 86th minute, Celalettin Akyel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ali Kürşat Demirkan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Özbek İstanbul in the 94th minute. EsenlerSpor were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Tesvikiye JK for a fine match.