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Tirebolu Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Melih Cevdet Tuğaltan started the match with the kick off. Besim Peşrev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 6th minute Mustafa Namık Özkutlu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Baybars Urangu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Merzifon booed when apaçi teams was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Besim Peşrev didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 16th minute, Gencer Şensal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Besim Peşrev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Baybars Urangu having to interfere. Ceyhun Sırat showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Melih Cevdet Tuğaltan in the 21st minute of the match. After 23 played minutes apaçi teams got a freekick which was hit by Halil Utku Kutulmuş. A collision led to apaçi teams getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Halil Utku Kutulmuş hit a great ball. In the 27th minute, Melih Cevdet Tuğaltan made a precise shot to the right of Ceyhun Sırat. apaçi teams's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After 30 minutes, Hacı Ali Yeğiner mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Merzifon and the apaçi teams players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 30th match minute, Merzifon was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hacı Ali Yeğiner to maneuver through the defense. 32 minutes in the game Vacib Kızılateş got a great opportunity which he missed by shooting outside the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mustafa Namık Özkutlu got free with Baybars Urangu in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mustafa Namık Özkutlu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Baybars Urangu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Besim Peşrev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Baybars Urangu having to interfere. Karhan Şanalp took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 43rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ceyhun Sırat. apaçi teams's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Merzifon's Baybars Urangu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save Merzifon from getting a goal against them. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mustafa Namık Özkutlu made a kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Çakır Bengisoy managed to get in a good position for a shot. Merzifon's supporters rose to their feet, but Çakır Bengisoy was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ceyhun Sırat breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ceyhun Sırat showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Melih Cevdet Tuğaltan in the 54th minute of the match. 55 minutes into the match, Merzifon's goal looked a bit too open when Mustafa Namık Özkutlu came free, but Baybars Urangu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Merzifon getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Gencer Şensal hit a great ball. Besim Peşrev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Baybars Urangu having to interfere. In the 59th match minute, Merzifon was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Göktürk Ülmen to maneuver through the defense. Ceyhun Sırat made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Melih Cevdet Tuğaltan in the 65th minute of play. Çakır Bengisoy who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 68thth minute tested the skills of Ceyhun Sırat when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Halil Utku Kutulmuş hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Melih Cevdet Tuğaltan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Çakır Bengisoy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hacı Ali Yeğiner took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 78th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ceyhun Sırat. apaçi teams's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 79th minute, Halil Utku Kutulmuş hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Karhan Şanalp's shot from long distance in the 80th minute was not bad at all, but apaçi teams's Ceyhun Sırat knew what was happening and pushed the ball into his arms just before it hit the right post. Çakır Bengisoy struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Ceyhun Sırat didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Merzifon. 89 minutes into the match, Merzifon's goal looked a bit too open when Mustafa Namık Özkutlu came free, but Baybars Urangu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Melih Cevdet Tuğaltan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Ceyhun Sırat tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Melih Cevdet Tuğaltan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Merzifon's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.