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Match Report
Mersin
Spectators: 6550 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 50) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mustafa İzzet Sağınç started the match with the kick off. If Mustafa İzzet Sağınç had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bora Akyol made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Veysel İmralı in the 12th minute of play. Tibet Tekiner recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 19th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Bora Akyol made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Veysel İmralı in the 21st minute of play. Ferman Şah didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nejat Alp Özaslan went, in the 23rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Ferman Şah showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mustafa İzzet Sağınç in the 26th minute of the match. Ferman Şah showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mustafa İzzet Sağınç in the 28th minute of the match. Bora Akyol showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hürkan Okergun, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. The supporters of Mersin booed when FC Juventus was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yusuf Bahadır Şerif didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mustafa İzzet Sağınç sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.
In the 55th minute, Sertaç Serimer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Nejat Alp Özaslan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Mustafa İzzet Sağınç kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ferman Şah. That made the score 0-2 in the 59 minute of play. Mustafa İzzet Sağınç sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 70th minute Tibet Tekiner shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bora Akyol saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nejat Alp Özaslan got free with Ferman Şah in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Veysel İmralı had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 78 minutes into the game, one of Mersin:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Ferman Şah went to the wrong direction when Yavuz Selimhan Oğuzbala was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. A collision led to Mersin getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Hasan Can Subutay hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Mersin's zone, Mustafa İzzet Sağınç stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ferman Şah came out of the goal and Mustafa İzzet Sağınç tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Veysel İmralı sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nejat Alp Özaslan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Ferman Şah tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mustafa İzzet Sağınç in the 101st minute of play forced Mersin's goalkeeper Ferman Şah to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The FC Juventus supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing FC Juventus would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.
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