League

Meric Stadium
Spectators: 6664 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1664, VIP seats: 0) Atay Zeki received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Mustafa Ali Özyay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mustafa Ali Özyay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Orhan Aksungur in the 7th minute of the match. The supporters of Osmanlı booed when Meric was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tanju Yücelen didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Songur Necat got free with Münir Afşaroğlu in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Atay Zeki fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mustafa Ali Özyay having to interfere. If Başar Başeski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Özgün Özbay hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Necip Fazıl Selman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mustafa Ali Özyay having to interfere. When Necip Fazıl Selman came up free with the goalie in the 32nd minute, the Osmanlı 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 Necip Fazıl Selman couldn't finish the play. Songur Necat sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 37th minute, Atay Zeki 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. Münir Afşaroğlu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Akif Kamran, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Münir Afşaroğlu made a fantastic save in the 40th minute, when Songur Necat sent off a good shot on target. Orhan Aksungur struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Mustafa Ali Özyay didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Osmanlı. 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Necip Fazıl Selman to strike the kick off in the second half. After having played for 53 minutes, Zaid Merih managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Meric's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zaid Merih was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Akif Kamran fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Münir Afşaroğlu having to interfere. 57 minutes into the match, Osmanlı's Orhan Aksungur sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mustafa Ali Özyay narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Songur Necat might have been able to make a better finish in the 59th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Münir Afşaroğlu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Songur Necat ran back to his position shaking his head. 60 minutes into the game, one of Osmanlı:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Zaid Merih hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Necip Fazıl Selman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Meric getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Başar Başeski hit a great ball. 83 minutes into the match, Osmanlı's Atay Zeki broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Through an outstanding action, after 87 minutes, Mustafa Ali Özyay successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Münir Afşaroğlu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Akif Kamran in the 90th minute of play. If Songur Necat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Necip Fazıl Selman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Akif Kamran received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 98th minute. Münir Afşaroğlu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Meric's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.