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HODRİMEYDAN
Spectators: 7216 (Terracing: 5413, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) Utkan Saim sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 8th match minute, Baykuş was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mehdi Tümay to maneuver through the defense. After 10 minutes, Asrın Ergümen mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the İZMİT SK and the Baykuş players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, İZMİT SK's Asrın Ergümen got a free kick in the 10th minute. İZMİT SK's Nuratay Akşit played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ferhat Kadrican in the 11th minute of play. After 12 played minutes İZMİT SK got a freekick which was hit by Ejder Çetintürk. Ferhan Balaban sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bilal Ünver charged in rather forcefully in the 23rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bilal Ünver the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 25 minutes into the match, Baykuş's goalkeeper Serdar Hüsrev had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Berkant Başaran. In the 27th minute, Utkan Saim 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. If Berkant Başaran had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Anıl Cenk Tunçkurt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Serdar Hüsrev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Baykuş's Ferhat Kadrican got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Utkan Saim made a kick off. In the 54th minute, Ejder Çetintürk made a precise shot to the right of Serdar Hüsrev. Baykuş's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Berkant Başaran received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Serdar Hüsrev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 63rd match minute, İZMİT SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ferhan Balaban to maneuver through the defense. 64 minutes into the match, İZMİT SK's goalkeeper Nuratay Akşit had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Utkan Saim. Serdar Hüsrev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Berkant Başaran in the 66th minute of play. In the 67th minute, Ejder Çetintürk 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. Ferhan Balaban kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. With 84 minutes on the clock, Halil Can Gezer commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Berkant Başaran kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Baykuş's Ferhat Kadrican got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.