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Red Lions Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Red Lions's Özkan Tardu 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. 3 minutes into the match, Red Lions's Özkan Tardu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gökcan Taykara narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Özkan Tardu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gökcan Taykara having to make a save. Özkan Tardu succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 6th playminute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Özkan Tardu during the 9th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Menderes SK booed when Red Lions was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Özkan Tardu didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Red Lions getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Gökhan Akata hit a great ball. 11 minutes into the match, Menderes SK's Ali Galip Kambay broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. 12 minutes into the match, Red Lions's goal looked a bit too open when Atacan Ceberut came free, but Erim Akdiken reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 14th minute Gafur Okay shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erim Akdiken saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Red Lions's Erim Akdiken played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gafur Okay in the 16th minute of play. After 25 played minutes Menderes SK got a freekick which was hit by Gafur Okay. Özkan Tardu in the 26thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Gökcan Taykara, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Özkan Tardu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Gökcan Taykara made a huge save. Erim Akdiken showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gafur Okay in the 32nd minute of the match. In the 34th minute Ahmet Arif Eskioğlu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erim Akdiken saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Özkan Tardu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gökcan Taykara having to make a save. Halil İbrahim Erçivan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 45th minute Ahmet Arif Eskioğlu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erim Akdiken saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ahmet Arif Eskioğlu to make the kick off. Red Lions's Özkan Tardu got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Namık Kemal Sarif fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gökcan Taykara having to interfere. Erim Akdiken showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lütfi İlseven in the 55th minute of the match. Özkan Tardu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Gökcan Taykara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 63rd minute of the match Gazanfer Sabir sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Erim Akdiken skillfully saved the ball. Erim Akdiken made a fantastic save in the 71st minute, when Atacan Ceberut sent off a good shot on target. Atacan Ceberut fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erim Akdiken having to interfere. In the 76th minute of the match, Ahmet Arif Eskioğlu tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Erim Akdiken saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Erim Akdiken was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Lütfi İlseven showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 78 minute of play. Ahmet Arif Eskioğlu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Red Lions's Uygur Pozan managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Ateş Osman in the 87 minute of the game. A collision led to Menderes SK getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Atacan Ceberut hit a great ball. Özkan Tardu 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. Halil İbrahim Erçivan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Gökcan Taykara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.