League

Selçuklu Stadı
Spectators: 8475 (Terracing: 6357, Seating: 1949, VIP seats: 169) Wincenty Lichorobiec started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Navigators's Yavuz Bülent Akbatu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wincenty Lichorobiec in the 8th minute of play. 10 minutes into the match, Navigators's goal looked a bit too open when Wincenty Lichorobiec came free, but Yavuz Bülent Akbatu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 17th minute Kostas Kelaidonis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Muhittin Eraltay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When LOTUS's Bahtiyar Visali in the 18th minute got a chance for a shot 18th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Navigators's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cai Shi Feng in the 23rd minute of play forced LOTUS's goalkeeper Muhittin Eraltay to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cai Shi Feng in the 23rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Muhittin Eraltay prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kostas Kelaidonis in the 24th minute of play forced LOTUS's goalkeeper Muhittin Eraltay to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kostas Kelaidonis in the 25th minute of play forced LOTUS's goalkeeper Muhittin Eraltay to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Navigators were furious when Bass Duchateau was red carded, 26 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Yavuz Bülent Akbatu had in the 28thth minute some difficulties stopping Eustacio Bastia's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 30 minutes into the match, LOTUS's goal looked a bit too open when Yu Ke Hui came free, but Muhittin Eraltay reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Hakan Işık had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Yavuz Bülent Akbatu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wincenty Lichorobiec in the 40th minute of the match. 41 minutes into the match, Cai Shi Feng had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Muhittin Eraltay. LOTUS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cai Shi Feng was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 45 minutes into the match, Wincenty Lichorobiec dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Yavuz Bülent Akbatu, 1-1. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The supporters of Navigators booed when LOTUS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kostas Teneketzis didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 57th minute Kostas Teneketzis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yavuz Bülent Akbatu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Yavuz Bülent Akbatu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wincenty Lichorobiec in the 58th minute of play. 63 minutes into the match, Navigators's goal looked a bit too open when Kostas Teneketzis came free, but Yavuz Bülent Akbatu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 65thth minute of the game Yu Ke Hui who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but LOTUS's Muhittin Eraltay was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Yavuz Bülent Akbatu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wincenty Lichorobiec, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fahrettin Boz charged in rather forcefully in the 73rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fahrettin Boz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 73rd minute, Fahrettin Boz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Navigators's Zeynel Üke was substituted for Atacan Erdemli. Navigators's Özbek Tokur was substituted for Güralp Okanay. In the 74th match minute, LOTUS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fahrettin Boz to maneuver through the defense. Cai Shi Feng's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Muhittin Eraltay firmly grabbed it by the left post. Yavuz Bülent Akbatu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Wincenty Lichorobiec went, in the 76th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. In the 79th minute, Wincenty Lichorobiec made a precise shot to the right of Yavuz Bülent Akbatu. Navigators's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. 84 minutes into the game, LOTUS's Wincenty Lichorobiec nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Yavuz Bülent Akbatu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. Muhittin Eraltay made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Özbek Tokur in the 88th minute of play. Navigators's Yavuz Bülent Akbatu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eustacio Bastia in the 92nd minute of play. Muhittin Eraltay took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Özbek Tokur, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Yu Ke Hui came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the Navigators 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 Yu Ke Hui couldn't finish the play.