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Antakya
Spectators: 7513 (Terracing: 5635, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Halit Fahri Dilhan took the kick off in the first half of the match. Tufanbeyli's Ahmet Bülent Tanberk managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Şehzade Koçer in the 4 minute of the game. Tufanbeyli's Serdar Turay got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 10 minutes into the match, Antakya's goal looked a bit too open when Hamdullah Hazlan came free, but Birkan Masuk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Utkan İlksen might have been able to make a better finish in the 20th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Birkan Masuk. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Utkan İlksen ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Utkan İlksen in the 23rd minute of play forced Antakya's goalkeeper Birkan Masuk to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Serdar Turay during the 27th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 26th minute of the game. One of Tufanbeyli:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Antakya:s goal. The goalkeeper, Halil Can Sevgen, was totally fooled by Antakya's Ertunç Bergin, who 28 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Tufanbeyli's Ahmet Bülent Tanberk quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Güneş Kartekin, made in the 35th minute of the game. Hamdullah Hazlan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Birkan Masuk tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Utkan İlksen struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Birkan Masuk didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tufanbeyli. If Utkan İlksen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After having played for 42 minutes, Ahmet Bülent Tanberk managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tufanbeyli's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ahmet Bülent Tanberk was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tufanbeyli's Utkan İlksen got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Birkan Masuk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Utkan İlksen in the 47th minute of the match. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Utkan İlksen to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd match minute, Antakya was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ertunç Bergin to maneuver through the defense. Alpertunga Kökşin took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 54th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Birkan Masuk. Antakya's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. A hard shot by Alpertunga Kökşin from long distance, 61 minutes into the match, got Birkan Masuk's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. If Hamdullah Hazlan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Utkan İlksen struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Birkan Masuk didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tufanbeyli. Utkan İlksen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 71st minute the ball was on its way in behind Antakya's goalkeeper Birkan Masuk, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 77th match minute, Tufanbeyli was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmet Bülent Tanberk to maneuver through the defense. In the 81st minute of the match Ertunç Bergin shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Halil Can Sevgen showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Utkan İlksen in the 82nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Birkan Masuk prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ahmet Bülent Tanberk recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Yetkin İnanır's late challenge caught a Tufanbeyli's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Yetkin İnanır helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Antakya getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Yetkin İnanır hit a great ball. Tufanbeyli's Hamdullah Hazlan got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Serdar Turay received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Birkan Masuk tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Antakya succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Tufanbeyli had controlled the match.