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MERT ARENA
Spectators: 8591 (Terracing: 6444, Seating: 1976, VIP seats: 171) In the 6th minute, Bartolo Chale made a precise shot to the right of Nurtekin Üner. MERT FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 11 minutes into the match, 61 Büyük Türk FK's goalkeeper Yunus-Emre Cinkara had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Stålberg. Ahmet Orhan Kutulmuş kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. In the 15th minute Bartolo Chale shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nurtekin Üner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 16 minutes into the match, 61 Büyük Türk FK's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Stålberg came free, but Yunus-Emre Cinkara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Daniel Stålberg's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Yunus-Emre Cinkara read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 20th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Toninho Gol in the 22nd minute of play forced MERT FC's goalkeeper Nurtekin Üner to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 25thth minute of the game Toninho Gol who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but MERT FC's Nurtekin Üner was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 61 Büyük Türk FK's Yunus-Emre Cinkara proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save 61 Büyük Türk FK from getting a goal against them. Nurtekin Üner stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Toninho Gol's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. Chesney Nicholson came free with the goalkeeper in the 36th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Yunus-Emre Cinkara could save by the left post. Yunus-Emre Cinkara made an important save on a dangerous shot by Chesney Nicholson in the 40th minute. Toninho Gol fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nurtekin Üner having to interfere. Yunus-Emre Cinkara made an important save on a dangerous shot by Chesney Nicholson in the 46th minute. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Chesney Nicholson to make the kick off. Yunus-Emre Cinkara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Stålberg in the 54th minute of play. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind MERT FC's goalkeeper Nurtekin Üner, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Toninho Gol received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Nurtekin Üner came out and tried to block the shot, but Toninho Gol slotted it home off the left post making it 1-2 in the 57th minute. The audience was convinced that Toninho Gol's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nurtekin Üner was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. 62 minutes into the match, MERT FC's goalkeeper Nurtekin Üner had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Toninho Gol. Nurtekin Üner was a little too slow when Toninho Gol got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 65th minute. The score was now 1-3. MERT FC's Batıray İpekçi was substituted for Günay Doğanay. 61 Büyük Türk FK made a substitution. Sultan-Mehmet Fatih replaced Oğuzhan Demiral. Toninho Gol could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Nurtekin Üner made a huge save. 72 minutes into the match, MERT FC's goalkeeper Nurtekin Üner had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Toninho Gol. With his leg Nurtekin Üner managed to avoid a goal in the 74thth minute, when 61 Büyük Türk FK's Toninho Gol fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cem Özinan in the 79th minute of play forced 61 Büyük Türk FK's goalkeeper Yunus-Emre Cinkara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. MERT FC made a substitution. Gică Hagi replaced Aurelian Caciulescu. In the 82nd minute of the match MERT FC got a corner. 61 Büyük Türk FK's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ahmet Orhan Kutulmuş ran over to the corner to take the kick. Ahmet Orhan Kutulmuş made a great header on MERT FC's corner, it was just that 61 Büyük Türk FK's Yunus-Emre Cinkara managed to reach the ball for a save. Toninho Gol sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Toninho Gol got free with Nurtekin Üner in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Toninho Gol scored 1-4 in the 90th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nurtekin Üner, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 96 minutes into the game, Danilo Estevez threw the ball into play from the sideline. 61 Büyük Türk FK's Baturalp Osman quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 61 Büyük Türk FK's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.