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MERSİN ARENA
Spectators: 7113 (Terracing: 5425, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 25) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Andaç Birsan kicked off to start the match. Lemi Bakırhan's late challenge caught a Ç.M.B Okan ELMAS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lemi Bakırhan helped the player get up and apologised. In the 7th minute, Lemi Bakırhan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hacı Ali Gaza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hatemi Özgener, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 10th minute, Hüseyin Turan Sözen got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Hüseyin Turan Sözens short, quick shot in the 16thth minute got Hacı Ali Gaza to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Hüseyin Turan Sözen who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 18thth minute tested the skills of Hacı Ali Gaza when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Lemi Bakırhan kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hatemi Özgener in the 23rd minute of play forced Ç.M.B Okan ELMAS's goalkeeper Hacı Ali Gaza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hüseyin Turan Sözen got free with Hacı Ali Gaza in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Karhan Sidam sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 41 minutes into the match, Hüseyin Turan Sözen notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Ç.M.B Okan ELMAS's Hacı Ali Gaza. Hacı Ali Gaza was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 48th minute Karhan Sidam shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hurşit Yaslı saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Hurşit Yaslı showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Karhan Sidam in the 52nd minute of the match. An unexpected shot in the 56th minute by Karhan Sidam got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Hurşit Yaslı made an important save on a dangerous shot by Karhan Sidam in the 57th minute. After some careless play in the Ç.M.B Okan ELMAS defense, Hüseyin Turan Sözen kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hacı Ali Gaza. The Ç.M.B Okan ELMAS fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hacı Ali Gaza should have stopped the shot. Karhan Sidam received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Hurşit Yaslı tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 66 minutes into the match, MERSİN İDMAN YURDU's goalkeeper Hurşit Yaslı had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Karhan Sidam. Hurşit Yaslı made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andaç Birsan in the 68th minute of play. In the 69th minute Andaç Birsan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hurşit Yaslı saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hacı Ali Gaza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hüseyin Turan Sözen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 75th match minute, Ç.M.B Okan ELMAS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dursun Heybetli to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kamer Canfer during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Ç.M.B Okan ELMAS's Kamer Canfer got a free kick in the 78th minute. Hurşit Yaslı made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Karhan Sidam sent off a good shot on target. If Andaç Birsan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 95 minutes into the match, Ç.M.B Okan ELMAS's goal looked a bit too open when Hüseyin Turan Sözen came free, but Hacı Ali Gaza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Ç.M.B Okan ELMAS's Andaç Birsan in the 97th minute got a chance for a shot 97th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye MERSİN İDMAN YURDU's goalie prevented a goal. MERSİN İDMAN YURDU's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.