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Sultanhisar Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Nebi Özinan got the match started through his kick off. After 3 minutes, Özgün Umurbey mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SELEUCİA PİERİA and the Sultanhisar SK players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to SELEUCİA PİERİA getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Özgün Umurbey hit a great ball. Sultanhisar SK's Kuddusî Onatkan got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Kuddusî Onatkan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to SELEUCİA PİERİA getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Özgün Umurbey hit a great ball. Tarkan Yetkin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raşit Sarper having to interfere. With his leg Raşit Sarper managed to avoid a goal in the 17thth minute, when Sultanhisar SK's Kuddusî Onatkan fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Raşit Sarper showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tarkan Yetkin in the 18th minute of the match. Özgün Umurbey was shown his second yellow card after 19 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. The supporters of Sultanhisar SK booed when SELEUCİA PİERİA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Özgün Umurbey didn't get a good kick on the ball. SELEUCİA PİERİA's Raşit Sarper played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tarkan Yetkin in the 23rd minute of play. 28 minutes into the match, SELEUCİA PİERİA's goal looked a bit too open when Tarkan Yetkin came free, but Raşit Sarper reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With his leg Raşit Sarper managed to avoid a goal in the 29thth minute, when Sultanhisar SK's Kuddusî Onatkan fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Güvenç Boz managed to get in a good position for a shot. SELEUCİA PİERİA's supporters rose to their feet, but Güvenç Boz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marc Amsler breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in SELEUCİA PİERİA's zone, Kuddusî Onatkan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Raşit Sarper came out of the goal and Kuddusî Onatkan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 45 minutes, Kuddusî Onatkan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sultanhisar SK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kuddusî Onatkan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tarkan Yetkin in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Raşit Sarper saved SELEUCİA PİERİA from getting behind. After 54 played minutes SELEUCİA PİERİA got a freekick which was hit by Buğrahan Ekşioğlu. Sultanhisar SK's Kuddusî Onatkan got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Kuddusî Onatkan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 59th minute, Tarkan Yetkin 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. In the 61st minute Tarkan Yetkin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raşit Sarper saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 63 minutes, Tarkan Yetkin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sultanhisar SK and the SELEUCİA PİERİA players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 63rd match minute, Sultanhisar SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tarkan Yetkin to maneuver through the defense. Raşit Sarper showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tarkan Yetkin in the 66th minute of the match. Raşit Sarper took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tarkan Yetkin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 76th match minute, Sultanhisar SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmet Kağan Karanalp to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Kuddusî Onatkan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Raşit Sarper was relentless in the 84th minute of the game. Tarkan Yetkin blasted a shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Raşit Sarper having to make a save. Songurhan Tayfur's late challenge caught a Sultanhisar SK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Songurhan Tayfur helped the player get up and apologised. After 87 played minutes SELEUCİA PİERİA got a freekick which was hit by Songurhan Tayfur. SELEUCİA PİERİA's Raşit Sarper played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kuddusî Onatkan in the 91st minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tarkan Yetkin in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Raşit Sarper prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 94th minute Tarkan Yetkin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raşit Sarper saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 96th minute, Güvenç Boz made a precise shot to the right of Marc Amsler. Sultanhisar SK's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2.