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Kozyatagi Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gazanfer Özcan Kelim made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of Van booed when Ultraslan FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Koray İksir didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Van's Asım Geçimoğlu got a free kick in the 5th minute. 8 minutes into the match, Van's goal looked a bit too open when Koray İksir came free, but Kutalp Öztanır reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Burak Karaca's late challenge caught a Van's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Burak Karaca helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Ultraslan FK's Burak Karaca got a free kick in the 8th minute. Kutalp Öztanır showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Koray İksir in the 15th minute of the match. After 20 minutes, İzzettin Tekke mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ultraslan FK and the Van players grew even worse after the yellow card. Kudret Kuyas had in the 21stth minute some difficulties stopping Göktürk Arıhan's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Gazanfer Özcan Kelim sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Orhan Veli Iğdırlı had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gazanfer Özcan Kelim received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Kudret Kuyas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bayhan Koçaks short, quick shot in the 29thth minute got Kutalp Öztanır to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Bayhan Koçak might have been able to make a better finish in the 30th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Kutalp Öztanır. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bayhan Koçak ran back to his position shaking his head. Koray İksir struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Kutalp Öztanır didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ultraslan FK. If Koray İksir had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bayhan Koçak in the 39thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Kutalp Öztanır, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Kutalp Öztanır made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Koray İksir in the 41st minute of play. Bayhan Koçak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Koray İksir to make the kick off. Kutalp Öztanır came out of the goal in the 52nd minute to try and stop a shot by Ultraslan FK's Bayhan Koçak. But to his dismay, Bayhan Koçak quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Bayhan Koçak recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 68th minute, Bayhan Koçak managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ultraslan FK's supporters rose to their feet, but Bayhan Koçak was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kutalp Öztanır breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Kutalp Öztanır showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bayhan Koçak, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Koray İksir sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 79th match minute, Van was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Asım Geçimoğlu to maneuver through the defense. 83 minutes into the game, Özal Ulualp was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Van's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ultraslan FK the free kick. After a rather tough play, Van's Özal Ulualp got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Orhan Veli Iğdırlı could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Kudret Kuyas made a huge save. Orhan Veli Iğdırlı sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 91 played minutes, Ultraslan FK's Mahsun Bilen shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Kutalp Öztanır came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ultraslan FK reached it. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Ultraslan FK fans cheered their team off the field, for while Van had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.