League

ArLi Arena
Spectators: 7696 (Terracing: 5773, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) 19☆GÖZTEPE☆25's Hüseyin Akpınar started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. When the match had gone on for 3 minutes, Hüseyin Akpınar put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Ali Atıf Mengüalp. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Hüseyin Akpınar managed to get in a good position for a shot. 19☆GÖZTEPE☆25's supporters rose to their feet, but Hüseyin Akpınar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ali Atıf Mengüalp breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Güntekin Saru fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ali Atıf Mengüalp having to interfere. In the 8th match minute, Arya-Lina was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kasım Adem to maneuver through the defense. Hakkı Bozer's late challenge caught a Arya-Lina's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hakkı Bozer helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to 19☆GÖZTEPE☆25 getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Hakkı Bozer hit a great ball. 15 minutes into the match, 19☆GÖZTEPE☆25's Hüseyin Akpınar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ali Atıf Mengüalp narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 18th minute Hüseyin Akpınar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ali Atıf Mengüalp saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ali Atıf Mengüalp stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hüseyin Akpınar's shot from short distance in the 20th minute. In the 23rdth minute of the game Hüseyin Akpınar who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Arya-Lina's Ali Atıf Mengüalp was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ali Atıf Mengüalp showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yiğit Ömer, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. In the 29th minute, Arda Akgündüz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 30 minutes of play, 19☆GÖZTEPE☆25's Hüseyin Akpınar made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ali Atıf Mengüalp was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 38th minute Yiğit Ömer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ali Atıf Mengüalp saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 39 minutes had been played when some careless play by Arya-Lina's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Güntekin Saru was slow to take the kick. During this time 19☆GÖZTEPE☆25's players had a chance to rest. 41 minutes into the match, 19☆GÖZTEPE☆25's Hüseyin Akpınar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ali Atıf Mengüalp narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to Arya-Lina getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Ekber Azim hit a great ball. After the first half 19☆GÖZTEPE☆25 were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Arda Akgündüz to strike the kick off in the second half. When Hüseyin Akpınar came up free with the goalie in the 51st minute, the 19☆GÖZTEPE☆25 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 Hüseyin Akpınar couldn't finish the play. Ali Atıf Mengüalp stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hüseyin Akpınar's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hüseyin Akpınar in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ali Atıf Mengüalp saved Arya-Lina from getting behind. Ali Atıf Mengüalp took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hüseyin Akpınar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 19☆GÖZTEPE☆25's Hüseyin Akpınar was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 65th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Hüseyin Akpınar might have been able to make a better finish in the 68th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ali Atıf Mengüalp. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Hüseyin Akpınar ran back to his position shaking his head. Çetin Gürgan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arda Akgündüz in the 70th minute of the match. With a little luck, Arya-Lina's Ali Atıf Mengüalp got control of the ball when Hüseyin Akpınar tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 74th minute, Hüseyin Akpınar ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ali Atıf Mengüalp was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-7. Ali Atıf Mengüalp showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Güntekin Saru in the 78th minute of the match. Hüseyin Akpınar's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 90thth minute, Ali Atıf Mengüalp skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Ali Atıf Mengüalp showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hüseyin Akpınar, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. 19☆GÖZTEPE☆25's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.