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Spectators: 7203 (Terracing: 5404, Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 143) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Seyfi Akbatur made the kick off which started today's match. Seyfi Akbatur received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Tolga Bilge tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 6 minutes into the match, Mert FC's Seyfi Akbatur sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tolga Bilge narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Tasova JK's Tolga Bilge proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to save Tasova JK from getting a goal against them. In the 13th minute of the match Devlet Vasfi sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Tolga Bilge skillfully saved the ball. In the 19th minute, Seyfi Akbatur got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Recep Talha Öznur had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Necmi Cezri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bilgehan Erşahan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Recep Talha Öznur received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Tolga Bilge tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 30th match minute, Tasova JK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Can İzci to maneuver through the defense. In the 31st match minute Batur Şahinter ran free in the middle of the field and shot a long shot which scored behind a totally surprised Tolga Bilge. 1-0. Seyfi Akbatur sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 36 minutes, Poyraz Oktar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mert FC and the Tasova JK players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Mert FC's Poyraz Oktar got a free kick in the 36th minute. Bilgehan Erşahan struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Necmi Cezri didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tasova JK. Zekai Veysi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Necmi Cezri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 41st minute, Poyraz Oktar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Zekai Veysi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Alpertunga Kartay came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the Tasova JK 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 Alpertunga Kartay couldn't finish the play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Zekai Veysi to make the kick off. Necmi Cezri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zekai Veysi in the 53rd minute of play. Necmi Cezri was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Zekai Veysi showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 55 minute of play. The supporters of Mert FC booed when Tasova JK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Can İzci didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tolga Bilge took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Recep Talha Öznur, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Tasova JK getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Alpertunga Kartay hit a great ball. In the 72ndth minute of the game Recep Talha Öznur who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tasova JK's Tolga Bilge was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 76 minutes into the match, Mert FC's goalkeeper Necmi Cezri had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bilgehan Erşahan. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bilgehan Erşahan got free with Necmi Cezri in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 83rd minute Seyfi Akbatur shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tolga Bilge saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 88th minute, Semail Kumukbay hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.