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KANARYA PARK
Spectators: 7983 (Terracing: 5988, Seating: 1836, VIP seats: 159) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ali Orhan Yalvaç kicked off to start the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ali Orhan Yalvaç in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fatih Beykan saved single star from getting behind. In the 5th minute Ali Orhan Yalvaç shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fatih Beykan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, H E P T A N's Atacan Tuncay got a free kick in the 6th minute. With an all-out effort, single star's Mustafa Barış Özaktuğ threw himself towards the right post 9 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Batur Oğuzata, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Ali Orhan Yalvaç managed to get in a good position for a shot. H E P T A N's supporters rose to their feet, but Ali Orhan Yalvaç was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fatih Beykan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, H E P T A N's Aytuğ Nezihi got a free kick in the 11th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Başar Lokman got free with Mustafa Barış Özaktuğ in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 15thth minute of the game Ali Orhan Yalvaç who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but single star's Fatih Beykan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Mustafa Barış Özaktuğ made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Necmi Mutlu in the 16th minute of play. Fatih Beykan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Okanay Mutluer in the 18th minute of the match. After some careless play in the H E P T A N defense, Necmi Mutlu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mustafa Barış Özaktuğ. The H E P T A N fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mustafa Barış Özaktuğ should have stopped the shot. In the 23rd minute Kahraman Sancar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fatih Beykan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Necmi Mutlu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, single star's Başar Lokman got a free kick in the 29th minute. After having played for 30 minutes, Kahraman Sancar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. H E P T A N's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kahraman Sancar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Necmi Mutlu charged in rather forcefully in the 31st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Necmi Mutlu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, single star's Necmi Mutlu got a free kick in the 31st minute. After having played for 33 minutes, Ali Orhan Yalvaç managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. H E P T A N's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ali Orhan Yalvaç was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Fatih Beykan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ali Orhan Yalvaç's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. When Ali Orhan Yalvaç came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the H E P T A N fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ali Orhan Yalvaç couldn't finish the play. In the 40th minute Başar Lokman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mustafa Barış Özaktuğ saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ali Orhan Yalvaç struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Fatih Beykan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for H E P T A N. single star made a substitution. Suavi Tekmil replaced Kadir Mengücek. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

H E P T A N's Mustafa Barış Özaktuğ played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Necmi Mutlu in the 54th minute of play. H E P T A N made a substitution. kaya Erakalın replaced Kahraman Sancar. The supporters of H E P T A N booed when single star was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yusuf Bahadır Soyselçuk didn't get a good kick on the ball. single star's defense didn't have a chance, in the 64th minute, when Okanay Mutluer scored to the left of an out of position Fatih Beykan, making the score, 1-2. The supporters of single star booed when H E P T A N was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erim Salti didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 70th minute, Okanay Mutluer fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Fatih Beykan, passed just outside the right post. Patar Djakasuria made in the 73rd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Necmi Mutlu immediately put the ball in play. Fatih Beykan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Okanay Mutluer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Okanay Mutluer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Fatih Beykan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 88th minute, H E P T A N's Okanay Mutluer ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Fatih Beykan. Fatih Beykan yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-5. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched H E P T A N eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.