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Okmeydani
Spectators: 7257 (Terracing: 5444, Seating: 1669, VIP seats: 144) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Dinçer Fırıncıoğlu took the kick off in the first half of the match. Korkutalp Özengin struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Ahmet Reha Özberk didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Milli Gençlik. Veli Ocak fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aykan Şahinter having to interfere. Üzeyir Hatipoğlu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Aykan Şahinter made a huge save. In the 17th minute Veli Ocak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aykan Şahinter saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 20 minutes, Cemalettin Ahmetoğlu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Okmeydani and the Milli Gençlik players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 21st minute of the match Berkan Tolga sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ahmet Reha Özberk skillfully saved the ball. Üzeyir Hatipoğlu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Aykan Şahinter tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 29 minutes into the match, Milli Gençlik's Korkutalp Özengin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ahmet Reha Özberk narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a little luck, Milli Gençlik's Aykan Şahinter got control of the ball when Üzeyir Hatipoğlu tried to sneak it across the goal line. Veli Ocak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Aykan Şahinter tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Korkutalp Özengin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Ahmet Reha Özberk tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Veli Ocak to strike the kick off in the second half. Okmeydani's Ahmet Reha Özberk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dinçer Fırıncıoğlu in the 53rd minute of play. Aykan Şahinter didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Veli Ocak went, in the 54th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Nejat Sekib hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Aykan Şahinter took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Üzeyir Hatipoğlu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Veli Ocak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Aykan Şahinter tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ahmet Reha Özberk made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Korkutalp Özengin sent off a good shot on target. Üzeyir Hatipoğlu got in the 77th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Aykan Şahinter handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. 85 minutes into the game, Ali Emir Bintuğ was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Milli Gençlik's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Okmeydani the free kick. Ali Emir Bintuğ hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Milli Gençlik's Korkutalp Özengin got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Milli Gençlik booed when Okmeydani was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ahmet Kağan Mertel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Veli Ocak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Aykan Şahinter tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.