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Spectators: 5570 (Terracing: 4500, Seating: 1050, VIP seats: 20) Kofcaz's Ulvi Balaban 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. In the 5th match minute, Cagne FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Barbaros Saygın to maneuver through the defense. In the 7th minute, Ahmet Nedim Hendekli 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. Erkin Mengüç received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Basri Yayalp tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 18 minutes into the match, Kofcaz's goalkeeper Basri Yayalp had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Erkin Mengüç. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Ulvi Balaban managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kofcaz's supporters rose to their feet, but Ulvi Balaban was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cankut Apaydın breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cankut Apaydın showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ahmet Nedim Hendekli, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. In the 29th minute, Erkin Mengüç 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Azmi Akgün in the 33rd minute of play forced Kofcaz's goalkeeper Basri Yayalp to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Erkin Mengüç fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Basri Yayalp having to interfere. If Ulvi Balaban had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Ulvi Balaban had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of Kofcaz booed when Cagne FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Turabi Tanfer didn't get a good kick on the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 42 minutes, Basri Yayalp successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After a rather tough play, Kofcaz's Tevfik Hirfanlı got a free kick in the 45th minute. Erkin Mengüç sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Erkin Mengüç struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Basri Yayalp didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cagne FC. Basri Yayalp showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Azmi Akgün in the 57th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Kofcaz's zone, Erkin Mengüç stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Basri Yayalp came out of the goal and Erkin Mengüç tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Cagne FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 69th minute, when Tevfik Hirfanlı scored to the left of an out of position Cankut Apaydın, making the score, 0-1. Ahmet Nedim Hendekli's late challenge caught a Cagne FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ahmet Nedim Hendekli helped the player get up and apologised. In the 79th minute, Ahmet Nedim Hendekli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cankut Apaydın showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ulvi Balaban in the 85th minute of the match. Basri Yayalp made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Azmi Akgün in the 87th minute of play. In the 89th minute, Azmi Akgün made a precise shot to the right of Basri Yayalp. Kofcaz's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Cagne FC succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Kofcaz had controlled the match.