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Mengen Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Servet Vahat made the kick off which started today's match. Saadettin Şehzat took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arif Çelebi Tanbay, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FC Dodo's Aydemir Eralkan got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Arif Çelebi Tanbay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Saadettin Şehzat having to interfere. When FC Dodo's Aydemir Eralkan in the 8th minute got a chance for a shot 8th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mengen's goalie prevented a goal. Arif Çelebi Tanbay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Mengen's Özal Özbal got a free kick in the 16th minute. With an all-out effort, Mengen's Kuzey Selman threw himself towards the right post 18 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Servet Vahat, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 20th match minute, Mengen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Çağlar Bircanoğlu to maneuver through the defense. FC Dodo were furious when Ata Uçbay was red carded, 22 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 23rd minute, Ata Uçbay hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kuzey Selman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Servet Vahat in the 24th minute of play. 28 minutes in the game Ahmet Rıfat Bedel did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Sabahattin Kazım. In the 35th minute, Abbas Koyak sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Mengen's Saadettin Şehzat didn't even have to move. In the 38th minute, Sabahattin Kazım made a precise shot to the right of Kuzey Selman. FC Dodo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Özal Özbal in the 41st minute of play forced FC Dodo's goalkeeper Kuzey Selman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Anıl Baran Özbay kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Kuzey Selman. That made the score 2-0 in the 43 minute of 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Arif Çelebi Tanbay was the one to do the kick off. Saadettin Şehzat made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Arif Çelebi Tanbay sent off a good shot on target. Anıl Baran Özbay tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Saadettin Şehzat. An unnecessary self made goal, 2-1 in the 53rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anıl Baran Özbay in the 59th minute of play forced FC Dodo's goalkeeper Kuzey Selman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 61st minute, Anıl Baran Özbay left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mengen fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. 63 minutes into the match, FC Dodo's goal looked a bit too open when Servet Vahat came free, but Kuzey Selman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 67 minutes into the match, FC Dodo's goal looked a bit too open when Anıl Baran Özbay came free, but Kuzey Selman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nusrettin Özkutay in the 75th minute of play forced FC Dodo's goalkeeper Kuzey Selman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 80th minute Özal Özbal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kuzey Selman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kuzey Selman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Özal Özbal in the 80th minute of play. In the 82nd minute, Arif Çelebi Tanbay made a precise shot to the right of Saadettin Şehzat. Mengen's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. Arif Çelebi Tanbay who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 92ndth minute tested the skills of Saadettin Şehzat when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Arif Çelebi Tanbay struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Saadettin Şehzat didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Dodo. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Mengen fans cheered their team off the field, for while FC Dodo had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.