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ŞÜKRÜ SARAÇOĞLU SK
Spectators: 7222 (Terracing: 5418, Seating: 1661, VIP seats: 143) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Alper Giryar got the match started through his kick off. Rüknettin Mirza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Republic of Fenerbahce defense, Alper Giryar kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kerim Baytüze. The Republic of Fenerbahce fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kerim Baytüze should have stopped the shot. Rüknettin Mirza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alper Giryar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Kerim Baytüze tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hakkı Akmanoğlu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The Ceylanpinar Gücü fans' excitement grew in the 18th match minute when Ceylanpinar Gücü's Rüknettin Mirza 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 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 24thth minute of the game Alper Giryar who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Republic of Fenerbahce's Kerim Baytüze was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Alper Giryar's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kerim Baytüze read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. Alper Giryar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kerim Baytüze having to interfere. 43 minutes into the game, Ceylanpinar Gücü's Rüknettin Mirza nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Kerim Baytüze made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. Rüknettin Mirza blasted a shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Kerim Baytüze having to make a save. After the first half Ceylanpinar Gücü were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Alper Giryar might have been able to make a better finish in the 54th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Kerim Baytüze. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alper Giryar ran back to his position shaking his head. 56 minutes into the match, Rüknettin Mirza had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Kerim Baytüze. Republic of Fenerbahce's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rüknettin Mirza was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. When Ceylanpinar Gücü's Alper Giryar in 64 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Kerim Baytüze guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Kerim Baytüze didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rüknettin Mirza went, in the 65th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-6 was the resulting score. Kerim Baytüze stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alper Giryar's shot from short distance in the 69th minute. Republic of Fenerbahce's Talat Rafettin got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ceylanpinar Gücü's Rüknettin Mirza got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Kerim Baytüze stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alper Giryar's shot from short distance in the 76th minute. In the 78th minute of the match, Alper Giryar tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Kerim Baytüze saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Rüknettin Mirza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Kerim Baytüze tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alper Giryar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kerim Baytüze made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Rüknettin Mirza sent off a good shot on target. 90 minutes into the match, Republic of Fenerbahce's goalkeeper Kerim Baytüze had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rüknettin Mirza. In the 93rd minute of the match Çağan Şafakoğlu shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Kerim Baytüze showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Arif Burak Saraçoğlu charged in rather forcefully in the 93rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Arif Burak Saraçoğlu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Ceylanpinar Gücü's Alper Giryar got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ceylanpinar Gücü played a much better game than Republic of Fenerbahce and deserved their victory. The Republic of Fenerbahce players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.