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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) In the 5th minute Ekber Irgatbaşı 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. 7 minutes into the game, Polat İğdemir was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Elmadag's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Red Lions the free kick. Polat İğdemir kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. When Özkan Tardu came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the Red Lions 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 Özkan Tardu couldn't finish the play. Erim Akdiken didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Pekin Hafızoğlu went, in the 14th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 21st minute, Arın Pozan made a precise shot to the right of Erim Akdiken. Red Lions's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. After a rather tough play, Elmadag's Polat İğdemir got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Halil İbrahim Erçivan's late challenge caught a Elmadag's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Halil İbrahim Erçivan helped the player get up and apologised. Erim Akdiken took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aysan İmamoğlu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 31 minutes into the match, Arın Pozan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Erim Akdiken. Red Lions's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Arın Pozan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. If Aysan İmamoğlu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Erim Akdiken showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arın Pozan, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. 38 minutes into the game, Uygur Pozan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Red Lions's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Elmadag the free kick. In the 38th match minute, Red Lions was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Uygur Pozan to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arın Pozan in the 38th minute of play forced Red Lions's goalkeeper Erim Akdiken to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Erim Akdiken showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pekin Hafızoğlu in the 40th minute of the match. In the 41st minute Aysan İmamoğlu 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. Erim Akdiken made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ekber Irgatbaşı in the 42nd minute of play. After the first half Elmadag were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Özkan Tardu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Red Lions getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Özkan Tardu hit a great ball. Semih Başesgi's late challenge caught a Red Lions's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Semih Başesgi helped the player get up and apologised. Erim Akdiken made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Aysan İmamoğlu sent off a good shot on target. In the 65th minute Arın Pozan 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. When Elmadag's Arın Pozan in the 69th minute got a chance for a shot 69th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Red Lions's goalie prevented a goal. Pekin Hafızoğlu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Erim Akdiken made a huge save. Cihangir Cihansah showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Özkan Tardu, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. 76 minutes into the match, Red Lions's goal looked a bit too open when Arın Pozan came free, but Erim Akdiken reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Red Lions's Erim Akdiken proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save Red Lions from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Elmadag booed when Red Lions was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Uygur Pozan didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 84 played minutes, Elmadag's Polat İğdemir shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Erim Akdiken came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Elmadag reached it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arın Pozan in the 86th minute of play forced Red Lions's goalkeeper Erim Akdiken to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Erim Akdiken showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ekber Irgatbaşı, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. When Elmadag's Arın Pozan in the 89th minute got a chance for a shot 89th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Red Lions's goalie prevented a goal. Pekin Hafızoğlu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erim Akdiken having to interfere. 95 minutes into the match, Red Lions's goalkeeper Erim Akdiken had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pekin Hafızoğlu. Erim Akdiken made an important save on a dangerous shot by Arın Pozan in the 97th minute. Erim Akdiken made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arın Pozan in the 99th minute of play. Elmadag's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.