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Mardin Park
Spectators: 7561 (Terracing: 5787, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Arnulfo Bastiaro kicked off to start the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arnulfo Bastiaro in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Engin Sağbilge saved MardinSpor from getting behind. If Çakabey Tümkut had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to MardinSpor getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Dinçer Isfahanlı hit a great ball. Benito Fernanco charged in rather forcefully in the 15th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Benito Fernanco the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Benito Fernanco hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. The supporters of MardinSpor booed when Raaojen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Çakabey Tümkut didn't get a good kick on the ball. Engin Sağbilge made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nildo Fernandes in the 18th minute of play. A throw-in in the 23rd minute of the game was made by Rasim Tekin with Güney Algın as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Engin Sağbilge took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arnulfo Bastiaro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nildo Fernandes in the 30th minute of play forced MardinSpor's goalkeeper Engin Sağbilge to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 32 minutes into the match, MardinSpor's goal looked a bit too open when Nildo Fernandes came free, but Engin Sağbilge reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Benito Fernanco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Engin Sağbilge having to interfere. 37 minutes into the game, Arnulfo Bastiaro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Engin Sağbilge was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind MardinSpor's goalkeeper Engin Sağbilge, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Arnulfo Bastiaro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Engin Sağbilge having to interfere. Raaojen's Mehmet Ali Ağca managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Baycan Yiğithan in the 46 minute of the game. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. İlbey Sanih was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to MardinSpor getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Güney Algın hit a great ball. Raaojen's Çakabey Tümkut got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 64th minute, Raaojen's Nildo Fernandes ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Engin Sağbilge. Engin Sağbilge yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-2. A collision led to Raaojen getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Fadıl Harmandalı hit a great ball. Arnulfo Bastiaro's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 69thth minute, Engin Sağbilge skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The Raaojen fans' excitement grew in the 78th match minute when Raaojen's Nildo Fernandes looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Mustafa Haydar Yalaz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from İlbey Sanih, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 86 minutes had been played when some careless play by MardinSpor's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Guaberto George was slow to take the kick. During this time Raaojen's players had a chance to rest. Raaojen's Arnulfo Bastiaro was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Engin Sağbilge in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Raaojen's Mustafa Haydar Yalaz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cevahir Canser in the 87th minute of play. Benito Fernanco might have been able to make a better finish in the 89th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Engin Sağbilge. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Benito Fernanco ran back to his position shaking his head. Raaojen's Çakabey Tümkut was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 90th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Mustafa Haydar Yalaz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from İlbey Sanih in the 95th minute of the match. Raaojen played a much better game than MardinSpor and deserved their victory. The MardinSpor players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.