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Meydan Arena
Spectators: 6908 (Terracing: 5408, Seating: 1450, VIP seats: 50) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Edip Özgenay started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the game, Atıf Yengi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Meydan Spor's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Merinos SK the free kick. A collision led to Meydan Spor getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Atıf Yengi hit a great ball. 13 minutes into the match, Merinos SK's goalkeeper Seyhan Öztanır had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Okanay Zeyyat. In the 15th minute Atıf Yengi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Seyhan Öztanır saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 16 played minutes Merinos SK got a freekick which was hit by Ali Erdem Uz. Seyhan Öztanır showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Atıf Yengi in the 18th minute of the match. In the 20th minute Atıf Yengi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Seyhan Öztanır saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 22nd match minute, Meydan Spor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alaaddin Güleç to maneuver through the defense. Abay Kutertan, 22 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edip Özgenay in the 25th minute of play forced Meydan Spor's goalkeeper Greger Sandström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vahdet Özerhan's late challenge caught a Merinos SK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vahdet Özerhan helped the player get up and apologised. In the 26th minute, Vahdet Özerhan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Seyhan Öztanır showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Atıf Yengi in the 28th minute of the match. Seyhan Öztanır showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Atıf Yengi in the 33rd minute of the match. If Okanay Zeyyat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Atıf Yengi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Meydan Spor's Lokman Onbulak couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Merinos SK.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Atıf Yengi to make the kick off. Arman Budak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Greger Sandström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 56th minute Edip Özgenay shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Greger Sandström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arman Budak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Atıf Yengi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Seyhan Öztanır tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Okanay Zeyyat fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Seyhan Öztanır having to interfere. Greger Sandström made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Arman Budak sent off a good shot on target. Seyhan Öztanır took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Okanay Zeyyat, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 84 minutes, Okanay Zeyyat managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Meydan Spor's supporters crossed their fingers, but Okanay Zeyyat was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 88 minutes into the match, Meydan Spor's Atıf Yengi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Seyhan Öztanır narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Merinos SK's Ali Erdem Uz got a free kick in the 88th minute. 89 minutes into the game, Okanay Zeyyat cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Seyhan Öztanır was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Okanay Zeyyat sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Meydan Spor walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.