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Karasu
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Nurkan Mahçupyan took the kick off in the first half of the match. 4 minutes into the match, Abdurrahman Refiğ had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Birkan İkram. Karrray's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Abdurrahman Refiğ was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After having played for 9 minutes, Nurkan Mahçupyan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Karrray's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nurkan Mahçupyan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 13 minutes into the game, one of Karrray:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Aras Görkem Öztay walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Abdurrahman Refiğ received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Birkan İkram tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Nurkan Mahçupyan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abdurrahman Refiğ received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Birkan İkram tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nurkan Mahçupyan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alim Topuz to make the kick off. Birkan İkram made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abdurrahman Refiğ in the 54th minute. After having played for 56 minutes, Nurkan Mahçupyan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Karrray's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nurkan Mahçupyan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When İbrahim İnciroğlu fell near the penalty area in the 58th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Karrray's protests and gave İbrahim İnciroğlu a yellow card for diving instead. İbrahim İnciroğlu kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. A collision led to Karrray getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. İbrahim İnciroğlu hit a great ball. Abdurrahman Refiğ fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Birkan İkram having to interfere. After having played for 67 minutes, Abdurrahman Refiğ managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Coronaspor's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abdurrahman Refiğ was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 68th match minute, Karrray was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ali Güralp Tuğkun to maneuver through the defense. Karrray's Birkan İkram played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alim Topuz in the 71st minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Coronaspor's zone, Recai Mertol stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Necaettin Mecit came out of the goal and Recai Mertol tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Abdurrahman Refiğ had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 77 in the game by Abdurrahman Refiğ from a close distance when the talented Birkan İkram managed to make a qualified save. Karrray's players were relieved. Recai Mertol received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Necaettin Mecit tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Necaettin Mecit showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nurkan Mahçupyan, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. In the 95th minute, Alim Topuz 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. İbrahim İnciroğlu was shown his second yellow card after 97 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. İbrahim İnciroğlu kicked well hit freekick during the 98th minute of the match. A hard shot by Aras Görkem Öztay from long distance, 98 minutes into the match, got Birkan İkram's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Coronaspor's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.