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Metin Oktay
Spectators: 7275 (Terracing: 5458, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Azmi Özduran got the match started through his kick off. 12 minutes into the match, ElazığSpor's goalkeeper Genco Totuk had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Azmi Özduran. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kahraman Okatan during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 15 played minutes ElazığSpor got a freekick which was hit by Kahraman Okatan. Mustafa Barış Başhekim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ahmet Özaltan in the 18th minute of play. 23 minutes into the match, Pride's Azmi Özduran sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Genco Totuk narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 26th minute there was a penalty for ElazığSpor. Ferman Batır stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Mustafa Barış Başhekim. 0-1. Ahmet Özaltan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mustafa Barış Başhekim read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Ahmet Özaltan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mustafa Barış Başhekim was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. In the 32nd minute of the match, Azmi Özduran tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Genco Totuk saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Mustafa Barış Başhekim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aşkın Geylan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ahmet Özaltan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Mustafa Barış Başhekim tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 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 away team seemed most concentrated when Aşkın Geylan stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Mustafa Barış Başhekim was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Aşkın Geylan showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-2 in the 52 minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Aşkın Geylan managed to get in a good position for a shot. ElazığSpor's supporters rose to their feet, but Aşkın Geylan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mustafa Barış Başhekim breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 60 minutes into the game, Ahmet Özaltan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Mustafa Barış Başhekim was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 64th minute, Aşkın Geylan reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Mustafa Barış Başhekim. The goal made the score 0-4. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Azmi Özduran in the 69th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Genco Totuk prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Mustafa Barış Başhekim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aşkın Geylan, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Vecdet Turgut charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Vecdet Turgut the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Pride's Vecdet Turgut got a free kick in the 72nd minute. A collision led to Pride getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Abdulvahit Hilal hit a great ball. Ertunç İldeniz charged in rather forcefully in the 75th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ertunç İldeniz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 75th match minute, ElazığSpor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ertunç İldeniz to maneuver through the defense. When Aşkın Geylan fell near the penalty area in the 78th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ElazığSpor's protests and gave Aşkın Geylan a yellow card for diving instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Aşkın Geylan managed to get in a good position for a shot. ElazığSpor's supporters rose to their feet, but Aşkın Geylan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mustafa Barış Başhekim breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Pride's Azmi Özduran in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ElazığSpor's goalie prevented a goal. In the 88th minute of the match, Ahmet Özaltan got a very nice opportunity to score, but Mustafa Barış Başhekim was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 90th minute, Ahmet Özaltan made a precise shot to the right of Mustafa Barış Başhekim. Pride's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5. In the 95th minute Aşkın Geylan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mustafa Barış Başhekim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The ElazığSpor players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.