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Timsah Arena
Spectators: 6657 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Akgün Orbay made the kick off which started today's match. Abdi Akman 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. After 15 played minutes Çakırcaspor got a freekick which was hit by Acun Hatim. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Battal Gazi Yavuzalp managed to get in a good position for a shot. Uskup SK's supporters rose to their feet, but Battal Gazi Yavuzalp was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Yağızhan Sökmener breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Zühtü Baytüzün's late challenge caught a Çakırcaspor's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Zühtü Baytüzün helped the player get up and apologised. In the 19th minute, Zühtü Baytüzün hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 26th minute, Abdi Akman 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. Uskup SK's Mustafa Ekrem Esenboğa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save Uskup SK from getting a goal against them. If Zühtü Baytüzün had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Abdi Akman came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Uskup SK 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 Abdi Akman couldn't finish the play. Abdi Akman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yağızhan Sökmener having to interfere. When Acun Hatim fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Çakırcaspor's protests and gave Acun Hatim a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Çakırcaspor getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Acun Hatim hit a great ball. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Battal Gazi Yavuzalp stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Battal Gazi Yavuzalp in the 52nd minute of play forced Çakırcaspor's goalkeeper Yağızhan Sökmener to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 53rd minute, Abdi Akman made a precise shot to the right of Yağızhan Sökmener. Çakırcaspor's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 59th match minute, Çakırcaspor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kudret Başarman to maneuver through the defense. If Sungurhan Okboğa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abdi Akman got free with Yağızhan Sökmener in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Akgün Orbay struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Mustafa Ekrem Esenboğa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Çakırcaspor. After having played for 66 minutes, Sungurhan Okboğa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Çakırcaspor's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sungurhan Okboğa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Yağızhan Sökmener showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Battal Gazi Yavuzalp in the 69th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Sungurhan Okboğa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Çakırcaspor's supporters rose to their feet, but Sungurhan Okboğa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mustafa Ekrem Esenboğa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Abdi Akman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Yağızhan Sökmener tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 87th minute Battal Gazi Yavuzalp shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yağızhan Sökmener saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 88th minute Battal Gazi Yavuzalp shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yağızhan Sökmener saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Abdi Akman came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Uskup SK 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 Abdi Akman couldn't finish the play. Sungurhan Okboğa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Çakırcaspor fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Uskup SK were clearly better and deserved to take the win.