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Akyazi
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ahmet Reha Serhan started the match with the kick off. When Selami Tanırer fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored KARŞIYAKA's protests and gave Selami Tanırer a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, KARŞIYAKA's Selami Tanırer got a free kick in the 5th minute. In the 7th minute the ball was on its way in behind KARŞIYAKA's goalkeeper Melih Cevdet Nuralp, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Özbek Sökmensu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Melih Cevdet Nuralp read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 9th minute of play. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind MERDO's goalkeeper Kahraman Alatay, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Cabbar Kırca's late challenge caught a KARŞIYAKA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cabbar Kırca helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of KARŞIYAKA booed when MERDO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cabbar Kırca didn't get a good kick on the ball. 18 minutes into the match, MERDO's goal looked a bit too open when Cesur Türeli came free, but Kahraman Alatay reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in MERDO's zone, Cesur Türeli stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kahraman Alatay came out of the goal and Cesur Türeli tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 25thth minute of the game Özbek Sökmensu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but KARŞIYAKA's Melih Cevdet Nuralp was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 32nd minute Özbek Sökmensu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Melih Cevdet Nuralp saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cesur Türeli in the 36th minute of play forced MERDO's goalkeeper Kahraman Alatay to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in MERDO's zone, Cesur Türeli stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kahraman Alatay came out of the goal and Cesur Türeli tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 41 minutes into the match, KARŞIYAKA's Cesur Türeli sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kahraman Alatay narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Cabbar Kırca got his second yellow card in the match during the 42nd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Cabbar Kırca kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Özbek Sökmensu charged in rather forcefully in the 44th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Özbek Sökmensu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Özbek Sökmensu kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cesur Türeli stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Özbek Sökmensu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Melih Cevdet Nuralp having to interfere. Özbek Sökmensu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Kahraman Alatay made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cesur Türeli in the 62nd minute of play. Melih Cevdet Nuralp made an important save on a dangerous shot by Özbek Sökmensu in the 63rd minute. Cesur Türeli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With his leg Melih Cevdet Nuralp managed to avoid a goal in the 70thth minute, when MERDO's Özbek Sökmensu fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 72nd minute Cesur Türeli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kahraman Alatay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of KARŞIYAKA booed when MERDO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ahmet Reha Serhan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cesur Türeli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Kahraman Alatay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to MERDO getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Seyit Yorgun hit a great ball. If Cesur Türeli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kağan Bülbül fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kahraman Alatay having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cesur Türeli in the 87th minute of play forced MERDO's goalkeeper Kahraman Alatay to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Ahmet Reha Serhan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.