League

Red Khagan
Spectators: 9174 (Terracing: 6882, Seating: 2110, VIP seats: 182) After a defensive mix-up in RED KHAGAN's zone, Ahmet Hamdi Ortan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Atalan Cebeci came out of the goal and Ahmet Hamdi Ortan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 10 played minutes RED KHAGAN got a freekick which was hit by Vehdi Selçuk. Baturay Zaim who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 15thth minute tested the skills of George Buturugã when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 18 minutes had been played when some careless play by LOI's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Eugenios Spaneas was slow to take the kick. During this time RED KHAGAN's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on RED KHAGAN's corner Eugenios Spaneas fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and George Buturugã quite easily take care of the ball. In the 20th minute Sulo Montaña shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Atalan Cebeci saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, LOI's George Buturugã got control of the ball when Arno Jahe tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Özgür Özbay in the 22nd minute of play forced RED KHAGAN's goalkeeper Atalan Cebeci to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. RED KHAGAN's Albano Venerando managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Mehmet Akif Cerme in the 24 minute of the game. Baturay Zaim in the 26thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of George Buturugã, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Baturay Zaim blasted a shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without George Buturugã having to make a save. In the 27th minute Baturay Zaim shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but George Buturugã saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. George Buturugã made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baturay Zaim in the 29th minute of play. 30 minutes into the match, RED KHAGAN's goal looked a bit too open when Ahmet Hamdi Ortan came free, but Atalan Cebeci reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. George Buturugã showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Baturay Zaim, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. RED KHAGAN made a substitution. Sebastian Vedillo replaced Rıfkı Beşer. 38 minutes had been played when some careless play by RED KHAGAN's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ahmet Hamdi Ortan was slow to take the kick. During this time LOI's players had a chance to rest. 42 minutes into the match, Özgür Özbay notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of RED KHAGAN's Atalan Cebeci. Atalan Cebeci was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 44th minute of the game. One of RED KHAGAN:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of LOI:s goal. The referee gave LOI a penalty, 46 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Ahmet Hamdi Ortan, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of RED KHAGAN's Atalan Cebeci. 0-2. LOI's Eriberto Segio was substituted for Kaan Öztanır. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Arno Jahe stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. George Buturugã took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arno Jahe, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arno Jahe in the 55th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg George Buturugã saved LOI from getting behind. RED KHAGAN were awarded a corner in the 56th minute after LOI's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Eugenios Spaneas took the corner. The audience was convinced that Sebastian Vedillo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but George Buturugã was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. Sulo Montaña might have been able to make a better finish in the 66th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Atalan Cebeci. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sulo Montaña ran back to his position shaking his head. Atalan Cebeci made a fantastic save in the 66th minute, when Sulo Montaña sent off a good shot on target. If Arno Jahe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. LOI made a substitution. Tayyip Taylan replaced Habib Durukan. RED KHAGAN's Atalan Cebeci played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ahmet Hamdi Ortan in the 74th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 77 minutes, Sulo Montaña took a quick shot and it went in 0-3 without a chance for Atalan Cebeci to make any attempt to save it. Atalan Cebeci made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sulo Montaña in the 81st minute of play. Arno Jahe might have been able to make a better finish in the 85th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over George Buturugã. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Arno Jahe ran back to his position shaking his head. When RED KHAGAN's Baturay Zaim in the 86th minute got a chance for a shot 86th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye LOI's goalie prevented a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Baturay Zaim in the 91st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg George Buturugã saved LOI from getting behind. In the 94th minute, Tayyip Taylan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. George Buturugã showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Baturay Zaim, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. LOI's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.