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ARIKAN SK
Spectators: 7375 (Terracing: 5532, Seating: 1696, VIP seats: 147) Çağrı Maksum started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Yunus Özdoğru in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Okan Eripek prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Altay Yağızhan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Necmi Özyurek read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. Elmadag's Necmi Özyurek proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save Elmadag from getting a goal against them. Çağrı Maksum blasted a shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Necmi Özyurek having to make a save. In the 24th minute, Yunus Özdoğru got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. A collision led to Elmadag getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Göktan Seyhan hit a great ball. A collision led to Elmadag getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Savaşer Onsoy hit a great ball. In the 31st minute Yunus Özdoğru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Okan Eripek saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 33 minutes into the game, Serkan Taran was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bozdogan's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Elmadag the free kick. The supporters of Elmadag booed when Bozdogan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Serkan Taran didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yunus Özdoğru in the 34th minute of play forced Bozdogan's goalkeeper Okan Eripek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Çağrı Maksum in the 36th minute of play forced Elmadag's goalkeeper Necmi Özyurek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 42 minutes into the match, Elmadag's Yunus Özdoğru sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Okan Eripek narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 43 played minutes Bozdogan got a freekick which was hit by Kubilay Dengizer. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Yunus Özdoğru to make the kick off. After some careless play in the Elmadag defense, Çağrı Maksum kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Necmi Özyurek. The Elmadag fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Necmi Özyurek should have stopped the shot. Okan Eripek made an important save on a dangerous shot by Karhan Haseki in the 65th minute. After a rather tough play, Elmadag's Göktan Seyhan got a free kick in the 67th minute. In the 70th minute, Çağrı Maksum made a precise shot to the right of Necmi Özyurek. Elmadag's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. Okan Eripek made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when Karhan Haseki sent off a good shot on target. Karhan Haseki could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 77th minute of the match, but Okan Eripek made a huge save. In the 78th minute Elmadag were awarded a corner. Mustafa Arif Satı went to the cornerflag to take it. A well done corner resulted in Yunus Özdoğru drilling the ball in to score 3-1 behind Bozdogan's goalkeeper. Karhan Haseki fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Okan Eripek having to interfere. 87 minutes into the game, Bozdogan's Çağrı Maksum nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Necmi Özyurek made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. In the 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind Elmadag's goalkeeper Necmi Özyurek, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 97 minutes into the match, Elmadag's Karhan Haseki sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Okan Eripek narrowly saved just below the crossbar.