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Meram
Spectators: 7171 (Terracing: 5380, Seating: 1649, VIP seats: 142) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kemal Tardu started the match with the kick off. After having played for 11 minutes, Kemal Tardu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Meram JK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kemal Tardu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Baturay Ergüç charged in rather forcefully in the 14th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Baturay Ergüç the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 15th minute of the match Cihangir Baloğlu sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Egemen Veysi skillfully saved the ball. A collision led to Darıca Gençlerbirliği SK getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Batı Suerdem hit a great ball. When Meram JK's Kemal Tardu in the 18th minute got a chance for a shot 18th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Darıca Gençlerbirliği SK's goalie prevented a goal. After 20 minutes Darıca Gençlerbirliği SK's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Mehmet Emin Buğrahan who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Mehmet Emin Buğrahan got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Ant Saik quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The supporters of Darıca Gençlerbirliği SK booed when Meram JK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nuh Açıkel didn't get a good kick on the ball. 31 minutes into the match, Meram JK's goal looked a bit too open when Ali Behzat Tümen came free, but Egemen Veysi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Batı Suerdem in the 34th minute of play forced Meram JK's goalkeeper Egemen Veysi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ali Behzat Tümen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Egemen Veysi having to interfere. In the 38th minute Kemal Tardu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ant Saik saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 42nd minute, Darıca Gençlerbirliği SK's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Tuncay Totuk fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Mehmet Ediz Usberk struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Egemen Veysi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Darıca Gençlerbirliği SK. The Meram JK players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Darıca Gençlerbirliği SK were winning 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ali Behzat Tümen to make the kick off. If Batı Suerdem had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 61st minute Batı Suerdem shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Egemen Veysi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 62nd minute Kemal Tardu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ant Saik saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Meram JK's Egemen Veysi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Batı Suerdem in the 64th minute of play. Ant Saik showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kemal Tardu in the 66th minute of the match. Egemen Veysi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Batı Suerdem in the 68th minute. 73 minutes in the game, Ali Behzat Tümen fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Egemen Veysi having to interfere. In the 74th minute, Batı Suerdem hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Meram JK's zone, Batı Suerdem stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Egemen Veysi came out of the goal and Batı Suerdem tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ali Behzat Tümen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Batı Suerdem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Darıca Gençlerbirliği SK's Ali Behzat Tümen got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some careless play in the Meram JK defense, Mehmet Ediz Usberk kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Egemen Veysi. The Meram JK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Egemen Veysi should have stopped the shot. Ali Behzat Tümen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Egemen Veysi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Darıca Gençlerbirliği SK's Ant Saik played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kemal Tardu in the 93rd minute of play. In the 94th minute of the match Baturay Ergüç sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ant Saik skillfully saved the ball. When the match was over Darıca Gençlerbirliği SK could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Meram JK throughout the match.