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Merzifon
Spectators: 7477 (Terracing: 5575, Seating: 1750, VIP seats: 152) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Melih Cevdet Yaygır made the kick off which started today's match. After some careless play in the Kovancilar defense, Gencer Şensal kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Aktaç Toköz. The Kovancilar fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Aktaç Toköz should have stopped the shot. 14 minutes into the match, Kovancilar's goal looked a bit too open when Melih Cevdet Tuğaltan came free, but Aktaç Toköz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ahmet Reha Şafak hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Melih Cevdet Tuğaltan might have been able to make a better finish in the 16th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Aktaç Toköz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Melih Cevdet Tuğaltan ran back to his position shaking his head. 19 minutes into the match, Kovancilar's goalkeeper Aktaç Toköz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Çakır Bengisoy. Aktaç Toköz acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 21st minute, took the ball on the long shot from Cenk Gündem. Melih Cevdet Yaygır blasted a shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Baybars Urangu having to make a save. Melih Cevdet Yaygır sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Ahmet Reha Şafak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Kovancilar's Ahmet Reha Şafak got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Melih Cevdet Tuğaltan blasted a shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Aktaç Toköz having to make a save. If Melih Cevdet Tuğaltan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Melih Cevdet Tuğaltan made the kick off in the second half. 56 minutes into the match, Kovancilar's goal looked a bit too open when Çakır Bengisoy came free, but Aktaç Toköz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Çakır Bengisoy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 61 minutes into the match, Kovancilar's goal looked a bit too open when Çakır Bengisoy came free, but Aktaç Toköz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 64th match minute, Kovancilar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmet Reha Şafak to maneuver through the defense. Çakır Bengisoy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aktaç Toköz having to interfere. Kovancilar's Aktaç Toköz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Çakır Bengisoy in the 75th minute of play. After 82 minutes of play, Kovancilar's Melih Cevdet Yaygır made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Baybars Urangu was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Turgay Reşan during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. If Melih Cevdet Yaygır had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Melih Cevdet Yaygır struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Baybars Urangu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kovancilar. In the 96th match minute, Kovancilar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmet Reha Şafak to maneuver through the defense.