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Gaski Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alkan İdris took the kick off in the first half of the match. Aybars Hatipoğlu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sefa Soysaldı, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. In the 5th minute Sefa Soysaldı shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aybars Hatipoğlu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 7th play minute Nuh Onuker came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Hamdi Tanbolat. 1-0. In the 9th minute the ball was on its way in behind Merinos JK's goalkeeper Hamdi Tanbolat, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Arif Gaffar Vaha hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. With his leg Hamdi Tanbolat managed to avoid a goal in the 19thth minute, when sefo's Nuh Onuker fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. If Nuh Onuker had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Müjdat Uman's late challenge caught a sefo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Müjdat Uman helped the player get up and apologised. In the 27th match minute, Merinos JK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Müjdat Uman to maneuver through the defense. In the 30th minute, Sefa Soysaldı left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Merinos JK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. After 32 played minutes Merinos JK got a freekick which was hit by Nazil Özmen. Hamdi Tanbolat made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Nuh Onuker sent off a good shot on target. Nuh Onuker fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hamdi Tanbolat having to interfere. After 37 played minutes Merinos JK got a freekick which was hit by Nazil Özmen. Alkan İdris sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hamdi Tanbolat made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nuh Onuker in the 39th minute. Hamdi Tanbolat showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alkan İdris in the 41st minute of the match. Hamdi Tanbolat made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alkan İdris in the 46th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Merinos JK's zone, Nuh Onuker stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hamdi Tanbolat came out of the goal and Nuh Onuker tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sefa Soysaldı was the one to do the kick off. Hamdi Tanbolat showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dursun Ongunsu in the 53rd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Merinos JK's Arif Gaffar Vaha got a free kick in the 59th minute. After a rather tough play, Merinos JK's Nazil Özmen got a free kick in the 63rd minute. A well placed Sefa Soysaldı short distance shot in the 67th minute ended with a hard ball which without a chance for the goalkeeper went staright up into the goalkeepers left cross. If Alkan İdris had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 76th match minute, Merinos JK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Umut Akıncıbeyoğlu to maneuver through the defense. Nuh Onuker took the ball and in the 80 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Hamdi Tanbolat. Hamdi Tanbolat dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-3. If Alkan İdris had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. sefo's Aybars Hatipoğlu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sefa Soysaldı in the 87th minute of play. When Nuh Onuker fell near the penalty area in the 89th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored sefo's protests and gave Nuh Onuker a yellow card for diving instead. After 89 played minutes sefo got a freekick which was hit by Nuh Onuker. Aybars Hatipoğlu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sefa Soysaldı in the 91st minute of play. When Nuh Onuker got free in front of the goal in the 93rd minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Hamdi Tanbolat was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alkan İdris in the 96th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hamdi Tanbolat saved Merinos JK from getting behind. Arif Gaffar Vaha kicked well hit freekick during the 97th minute of the match. When the referee ended the match the sefo players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.