Zeytinburnu Arena
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25,
Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. İldeniz Emir started the match with the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers İldeniz Emir in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cenap Taşgan saved Menemen from getting behind. If Abdurrezzak Yılkan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. İldeniz Emir in the 9thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Cenap Taşgan, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 11 minutes into the match, İldeniz Emir had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cenap Taşgan. Menemen's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that İldeniz Emir was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. 16 minutes into the game, İldeniz Emir recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Cenap Taşgan. İldeniz Emir showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. İldeniz Emir could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Cenap Taşgan made a huge save. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Sancar Akdoğu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Menemen's supporters rose to their feet, but Sancar Akdoğu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ahmet Turan Taykut breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Zeytinburnu Fk's Abdurrezzak Yılkan got a free kick in the 26th minute. İldeniz Emir in the 28thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Cenap Taşgan, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Ahmet Turan Taykut made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sancar Akdoğu in the 29th minute of play. İldeniz Emir could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but Cenap Taşgan made a huge save. Abdurrezzak Yılkans short, quick shot in the 36thth minute got Cenap Taşgan to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 38th minute Doğuhan Halıcı shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ahmet Turan Taykut saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With his leg Cenap Taşgan managed to avoid a goal in the 43rdth minute, when Zeytinburnu Fk's İldeniz Emir fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After a defensive mix-up in Menemen's zone, Abdurrezzak Yılkan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cenap Taşgan came out of the goal and Abdurrezzak Yılkan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 47 minutes, İldeniz Emir managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Zeytinburnu Fk's supporters crossed their fingers, but İldeniz Emir was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sancar Akdoğu to strike the kick off in the second half. Zeytinburnu Fk's İldeniz Emir got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Garip Sertel's late challenge caught a Menemen's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Garip Sertel helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Zeytinburnu Fk's Garip Sertel got a free kick in the 58th minute. Ahmet Ömür Eralkan hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. The Zeytinburnu Fk fans' excitement grew in the 64th match minute when Zeytinburnu Fk's İldeniz Emir looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. With a little luck, Zeytinburnu Fk's Ahmet Turan Taykut got control of the ball when Doğuhan Halıcı tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Menemen's Sancar Akdoğu in the 70th minute got a chance for a shot 70th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Zeytinburnu Fk's goalie prevented a goal. 73 minutes into the match, Menemen's goal looked a bit too open when İldeniz Emir came free, but Cenap Taşgan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Garip Sertel in the 74th minute of play forced Menemen's goalkeeper Cenap Taşgan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 76 minutes into the match, Sancar Akdoğu notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Zeytinburnu Fk's Ahmet Turan Taykut. Ahmet Turan Taykut was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mazhar Öztürk in the 85th minute of play forced Menemen's goalkeeper Cenap Taşgan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 86 minutes into the game, Veysel Hakyemez was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Menemen's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Zeytinburnu Fk the free kick. After a rather tough play, Menemen's Veysel Hakyemez got a free kick in the 86th minute. In the 87th minute, Oğuzalp Ekemen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers İldeniz Emir in the 88th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cenap Taşgan saved Menemen from getting behind. Zeytinburnu Fk were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Menemen for a fine match.
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