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Mermer Arena
Spectators: 6645 (Terracing: 5645, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Rüknettin Danış got the match started through his kick off. 2 minutes into the game, Ferid Ergüner was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mermerspor's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Karayazi FK the free kick. A collision led to Mermerspor getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Ferid Ergüner hit a great ball. If Rüknettin Danış had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Güney Vecih fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Haluk Piruz having to interfere. In the 12th minute, Karayazi FK's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Güney Vecih fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 14th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mermerspor's goalkeeper Felipe Mota, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, Karayazi FK's Haluk Piruz got control of the ball when Güney Vecih tried to sneak it across the goal line. Felipe Mota made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Azim Boranalp in the 18th minute of play. 19 minutes into the match, Azim Boranalp had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Felipe Mota. Mermerspor's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Azim Boranalp was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 25 minutes into the game, Azim Boranalp cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Felipe Mota was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 28th minute, Mermerspor's Kaan Uygu dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. After 31 played minutes Mermerspor got a freekick which was hit by Güney Vecih. 32 minutes into the match, Karayazi FK's goalkeeper Haluk Piruz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rüknettin Danış. Kaan Uygu was extremely unlucky when he, in the 34th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Azim Boranalp might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Felipe Mota. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Azim Boranalp ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of Mermerspor booed when Karayazi FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. İzzet Akyel didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 41 minutes, Rüknettin Danış managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mermerspor's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rüknettin Danış was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rüknettin Danış did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-2 to the left of a surprised Haluk Piruz 43 minutes into the match. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Azim Boranalp to make the kick off. Rüknettin Danış received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Haluk Piruz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Felipe Mota took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Azim Boranalp, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 57 minutes, Rüknettin Danış made it 3-2 with a short kick to the right side. Karayazi FK's Haluk Piruz tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Mustafa Namık Rukni fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Felipe Mota having to interfere. Rüknettin Danış kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Felipe Mota made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Mustafa Namık Rukni sent off a good shot on target. Felipe Mota made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mustafa Namık Rukni in the 70th minute. Güney Vecih kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. After 72 minutes of play, Mermerspor's Rüknettin Danış made it 4-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Haluk Piruz was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Baran Demirci during the 76th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Baran Demirci hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Mermerspor's Felipe Mota played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Azim Boranalp in the 79th minute of play. 82 minutes into the match, Karayazi FK's goal looked a bit too open when Rüknettin Danış came free, but Haluk Piruz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The attack was good, but when Rüknettin Danış in the 84th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. With an all-out effort, Karayazi FK's Felipe Mota threw himself towards the right post 88 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Azim Boranalp, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Mermerspor's Felipe Mota proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save Mermerspor from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Karayazi FK booed when Mermerspor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hipolito Pere didn't get a good kick on the ball. Felipe Mota took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Azim Boranalp, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Karayazi FK's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.