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Meric Stadium
Spectators: 6663 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 0) Meric's Songur Necat started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 5 minutes into the match, Meric's goal looked a bit too open when Selçuk Tanbolat came free, but Mustafa Ali Özyay reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 6 minutes into the match, Songur Necat dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ergin İlighan, 1-0. After having played for 14 minutes, Selçuk Tanbolat managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Erzurum BŞB's supporters crossed their fingers, but Selçuk Tanbolat was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. İstemihan Ilıcak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Songur Necat managed to get in a good position for a shot. Meric's supporters rose to their feet, but Songur Necat was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ergin İlighan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 23rd match minute, Erzurum BŞB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Esen Nedim to maneuver through the defense. Öztürk Kura was extremely unlucky when he, in the 27th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Selçuk Tanbolat managed to get in a good position for a shot. Erzurum BŞB's supporters rose to their feet, but Selçuk Tanbolat was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mustafa Ali Özyay breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 35 minutes into the match, Erzurum BŞB's goalkeeper Ergin İlighan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Öztürk Kura. 40 minutes into the match, Meric's goal looked a bit too open when İstemihan Ilıcak came free, but Mustafa Ali Özyay reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 41st minute, Selçuk Tanbolat 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. In the 46th minute the ball was on its way in behind Erzurum BŞB's goalkeeper Ergin İlighan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Çelik Nevruz during the 46th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 46th match minute, Erzurum BŞB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Çelik Nevruz to maneuver through the defense. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Selçuk Tanbolat made a kick off. Meric's Mustafa Ali Özyay played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Selçuk Tanbolat in the 52nd minute of play. İstemihan Ilıcak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Mustafa Ali Özyay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Selçuk Tanbolat recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Öztürk Kura sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Selçuk Tanbolat received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Mustafa Ali Özyay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tanju Yücelen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ergin İlighan having to interfere. 72 minutes into the match, Meric's goalkeeper Mustafa Ali Özyay had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by İstemihan Ilıcak. Öztürk Kura sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 90th minute of the match, Selçuk Tanbolat tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Mustafa Ali Özyay saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Selçuk Tanbolat in the 96thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Mustafa Ali Özyay, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The Erzurum BŞB supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Erzurum BŞB would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.