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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Atacan İmge made the kick off which started today's match. Namık Tuğaltay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ferman Şah having to interfere. When Thrace SK's Asrın Taybars in the 5th minute got a chance for a shot 5th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mersin's goalie prevented a goal. Mersin's Ferman Şah played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Duran Korcan in the 6th minute of play. In the 7th minute the ball was on its way in behind Thrace SK's goalkeeper Saip Tugal, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Namık Tuğaltay hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Mersin's zone, Asrın Taybars stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ferman Şah came out of the goal and Asrın Taybars tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Gazanfer Özcan Taygun managed to get in a good position for a shot. Thrace SK's supporters rose to their feet, but Gazanfer Özcan Taygun was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ferman Şah breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Mustafa Hamit Berat came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the Mersin 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 Mustafa Hamit Berat couldn't finish the play. In the 20th minute Atacan İmge shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Saip Tugal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Namık Tuğaltay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Duran Korcan took the ball and in the 25 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ferman Şah. Ferman Şah dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. In the 28th minute Namık Tuğaltay shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ferman Şah saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Duran Korcan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ferman Şah read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Duran Korcan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Thrace SK's supporters rose to their feet, but Duran Korcan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ferman Şah breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Asrın Taybars might have been able to make a better finish in the 31st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ferman Şah. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Asrın Taybars ran back to his position shaking his head. Ferman Şah was a little too slow when Baran Bilge Sefik got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 34th minute. The score was now 3-0. Asrın Taybars received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Ferman Şah tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ferman Şah showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Duran Korcan, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. When Nejat Alp Zakir came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the Thrace 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 Nejat Alp Zakir couldn't finish the play. Duran Korcan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

After having played for 51 minutes, Duran Korcan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Thrace SK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Duran Korcan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gazanfer Özcan Taygun blasted a shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ferman Şah having to make a save. Duran Korcan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ferman Şah having to interfere. 59 minutes into the match, Asrın Taybars had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ferman Şah. Mersin's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Asrın Taybars was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. In the 64th minute, Atacan İmge reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Saip Tugal. The goal made the score 4-1. Asrın Taybars recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 67th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After having played for 69 minutes, Duran Korcan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Thrace SK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Duran Korcan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ferman Şah made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gazanfer Özcan Taygun in the 70th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Mersin's zone, Duran Korcan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ferman Şah came out of the goal and Duran Korcan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 76 played minutes Mersin got a freekick which was hit by Mustafa Hamit Berat. In the 78th minute, Asrın Taybars left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Thrace SK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-1. Saip Tugal made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bozkurt Talut in the 81st minute. The long shot by Berat Akçabay in the 83rd minute really tested Saip Tugal's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. If Duran Korcan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Asrın Taybars received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Ferman Şah tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Mersin's Bozkurt Talut slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Saip Tugal. That made the score 5-2 after 92 minutes of play.