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Esentepe Kartal
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Süruri Sanih started the match with the kick off. Nurkan Binışık showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Utkan Ülker, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. İrfan Korkut received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Ecevit Fidan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 14th minute, Utkan Ülker made a precise shot to the right of Nurkan Binışık. Esentepe SK's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 18 minutes into the match, Süleymaniye SK's goalkeeper Ecevit Fidan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rıfkı Yasık. After 25 played minutes Süruri Sanih rounded Süleymaniye SK's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-1. In the 29th minute, Rıfkı Yasık 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. Süruri Sanih recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Süleymaniye SK's Cem Bilgetürk got a free kick in the 32nd minute. 40 minutes into the match, Süleymaniye SK's goal looked a bit too open when Süruri Sanih came free, but Ecevit Fidan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Altay Tomurcuk hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Süruri Sanih's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ecevit Fidan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 44th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kemalettin Başdemir during the 47th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Süleymaniye SK booed when Esentepe SK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 48 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kemalettin Başdemir didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 50th minute Utkan Ülker shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nurkan Binışık saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Utkan Ülker stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Süleymaniye SK's Ecevit Fidan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Süruri Sanih in the 57th minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 58 minutes, Nurkan Binışık successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Süruri Sanih charged in rather forcefully in the 62nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Süruri Sanih the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Esentepe SK's Süruri Sanih got a free kick in the 62nd minute. 72 minutes into the game, Peyami Şerefhan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Süleymaniye SK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Esentepe SK the free kick. Esentepe SK's Nurkan Binışık proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save Esentepe SK from getting a goal against them. Süruri Sanih fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ecevit Fidan having to interfere. When Arslan Uzgoren fell near the penalty area in the 82nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Esentepe SK's protests and gave Arslan Uzgoren a yellow card for diving instead. In the 83rd minute, Arslan Uzgoren hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Süruri Sanih hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. Kemalettin Başdemir hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. If Utkan Ülker had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Süleymaniye SK players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Esentepe SK from taking control. The game ends in a draw.