League

Seyhan
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Özden Ergazi got the match started through his kick off. Seyfettin Akbaba made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cengizhan Balkan in the 4th minute. Seyfettin Akbaba made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Cengizhan Balkan sent off a good shot on target. In the 9th minute of the match, Talip Tunçaslan tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Seyfettin Akbaba saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Abay Ulusu hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Olcay Orkun Onuralp's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Seyfettin Akbaba read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 13th minute of play. Talip Tunçaslan hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ahmet Bedri Coşkun in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kemal Saltık saved Samsababa from getting behind. From close distance Cengizhan Balkan pressed in the 1-0 goal high up into nets stiches in the right cross 22 minutes into the game. Cengizhan Balkan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Seyfettin Akbaba made a huge save. Olcay Orkun Onuralp sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 38th match minute, Kanlica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Neşat Tanbolat to maneuver through the defense. Samsababa's Semih Kayral shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 44th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Seyfettin Akbaba but with some difficulty.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Olcay Orkun Onuralp stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 52 minutes, Talip Tunçaslan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Samsababa and the Kanlica players grew even worse after the yellow card. Mehdi Nadi charged in rather forcefully in the 54th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mehdi Nadi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Samsababa booed when Kanlica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mehdi Nadi didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 55th minute Olcay Orkun Onuralp shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Seyfettin Akbaba saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 57th minute, Cengizhan Balkan made a precise shot to the right of Seyfettin Akbaba. Kanlica's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. Cengizhan Balkan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Seyfettin Akbaba tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Seyfettin Akbaba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cengizhan Balkan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cengizhan Balkan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Seyfettin Akbaba showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Olcay Orkun Onuralp in the 70th minute of the match. The supporters of Samsababa booed when Kanlica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gökmen Akcebe didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cengizhan Balkan's late challenge caught a Kanlica's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cengizhan Balkan helped the player get up and apologised. Kanlica's Seyfettin Akbaba played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olcay Orkun Onuralp in the 86th minute of play. The supporters of Samsababa booed when Kanlica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hayri Pektürk didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 92 minutes of play, Samsababa's Ali Erdem Çapan made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Seyfettin Akbaba was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the referee blew the final whistle, Samsababa could leave the field as winners, despite Kanlica having more of the ball for most of the match.