League

Talas
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Baran Alp Nahit took the kick off in the first half of the match. Cenap Baykutay made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baran Alp Nahit in the 7th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Talas's Hüseyin Cahit Kırca got a free kick in the 15th minute. In the 16th minute, Ahmet Hakan Akel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Serdar Argün came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the Talas fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Serdar Argün couldn't finish the play. In the 20th minute Serdar Argün shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anıl Arda Dursunali saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind Talas's goalkeeper Cenap Baykutay, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Anıl Arda Dursunali made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ahmet Hakan Akel in the 29th minute. In the 33rd minute, Talas's Serdar Argün dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. Ahmet Hakan Akel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A hard shot 44 in the game by Ahmet Hakan Akel from a close distance when the talented Anıl Arda Dursunali managed to make a qualified save. ROHİRRİM's players were relieved. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Serdar Argün to make the kick off. Ahmet Hakan Akel's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Anıl Arda Dursunali read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. Talas's Cenap Baykutay proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save Talas from getting a goal against them. Hüseyin Cahit Kırca hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Erol Ülke, 61 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Serdar Argün struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Anıl Arda Dursunali didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Talas. Talas's Ahmet Hakan Akel got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Serdar Argün fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anıl Arda Dursunali having to interfere. Ahmet Hakan Akel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Anıl Arda Dursunali tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ahmet Hakan Akel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 84 minutes into the match, Talas's Serdar Argün sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Anıl Arda Dursunali narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Serdar Argün fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anıl Arda Dursunali having to interfere. 89 minutes into the match, Talas's Ahmet Hakan Akel sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Anıl Arda Dursunali narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in ROHİRRİM's zone, Ahmet Hakan Akel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Anıl Arda Dursunali came out of the goal and Ahmet Hakan Akel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Talas's Serdar Argün got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Keramettin Dilsuz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 98 minutes, Ali Galip Özdil managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Talas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ali Galip Özdil was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. There was no doubt that Talas were the better team. Talas's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.