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Bucaspor Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Hatayspor's Rüstem Üçer started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 5 minutes, Özen Bozkurt mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bucaspor SK and the Hatayspor players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 5 played minutes Bucaspor SK got a freekick which was hit by Özen Bozkurt. Müslüm Tecik sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fuat Üster didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Hakkı Rakim went, in the 17th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Özen Bozkurt hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Hatayspor's Gencay Mutlusoy couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Bucaspor SK. Fuat Üster showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rüstem Üçer in the 25th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Bucaspor SK's Özen Bozkurt got a free kick in the 29th minute. When Müslüm Tecik fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bucaspor SK's protests and gave Müslüm Tecik a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Bucaspor SK getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Müslüm Tecik hit a great ball. If Rüstem Üçer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Özen Bozkurt hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Fuat Üster showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rüstem Üçer, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. If Murat Selim Uçma had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When the match had gone on for 48 minutes, Hakkı Rakim put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Fuat Üster. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Murat Selim Uçma to make the kick off. Görkem Atasagun hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Özalp Pekiner made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Özkan Veysi in the 55th minute of play. Müslüm Tecik's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Özalp Pekiner read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 58th minute of play. After 61 played minutes Bucaspor SK got a freekick which was hit by Umut Uğurtay. If Müslüm Tecik had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 66 minutes into the match, Hakkı Rakim notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Bucaspor SK's Fuat Üster. Fuat Üster was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Murat Selim Uçma struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Özalp Pekiner didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bucaspor SK. Müslüm Tecik received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Özalp Pekiner tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Özalp Pekiner showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Murat Selim Uçma, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. In the 81stth minute of the game Murat Selim Uçma who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Hatayspor's Özalp Pekiner was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 83 minutes into the match, Bucaspor SK's Murat Selim Uçma sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Özalp Pekiner narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When the match clock showed 85 minutes, the score became 2-3 when Murat Selim Uçma sped through Hatayspor's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Özalp Pekiner. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Murat Selim Uçma in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Özalp Pekiner saved Hatayspor from getting behind. Murat Selim Uçma sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Özalp Pekiner showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Murat Selim Uçma, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. If Müslüm Tecik had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Görkem Atasagun during the 99th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Özkan Veysi walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. The Bucaspor SK manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Hatayspor to win.