League

ALKAN ARENA
Spectators: 6600 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 100) Alkan's Mahsun Hacıoğlu 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. After 2 played minutes Egespor got a freekick which was hit by Kutlu Şenel. 5 minutes into the match, Alkan's goal looked a bit too open when Birant Eroğlu came free, but Bulut Garipbaş reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alkan's attentive Vefa Kantürk managed to snatch the ball when Caner Şenal made a throw-in in the 8th minute of the game. In the 10th minute, Marcin Leper hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ali Ulubay acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 11th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Ali Haydar Yalazabey. Alkan's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ali Haydar Yalazabey in the 12th minute. The corner ended in Ali Haydar Yalazabey almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Egespor's Ali Ulubay did a great save. In the 15thth minute of the game Rudy Pérus who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Alkan's Bulut Garipbaş was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Rudy Pérus blasted a shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bulut Garipbaş having to make a save. With his leg Ali Ulubay managed to avoid a goal in the 21stth minute, when Alkan's Mahsun Hacıoğlu fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Alkan's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ali Haydar Yalazabey in the 22nd minute. 26 minutes into the match, Rudy Pérus had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bulut Garipbaş. Alkan's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rudy Pérus was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Birant Eroğlu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Bulut Garipbaş tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Alkan getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Sebati Tolga hit a great ball. Ali Ulubay showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mahsun Hacıoğlu, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Ali Ulubay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ali Haydar Yalazabey in the 36th minute of the match. After 38 played minutes Egespor got a freekick which was hit by Kutlu Sefik. 40 minutes into the match, Alkan's goal looked a bit too open when Rudy Pérus came free, but Bulut Garipbaş reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ali Ulubay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mahsun Hacıoğlu in the 42nd minute of the match. Güneri Hasret struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Bulut Garipbaş didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Egespor. Alkan's Bulut Garipbaş played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rudy Pérus in the 48th minute of play.

The wind increased when Rudy Pérus made the kick off in the second half. Ali Haydar Yalazabey, 52 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Ali Ulubay stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mahsun Hacıoğlu's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. Caner Şenal kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Bulut Garipbaş took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rudy Pérus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dursun Özver kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. If Dursun Özver had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rudy Pérus came free with the goalkeeper in the 82nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Bulut Garipbaş could save by the left post. Rudy Pérus could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Bulut Garipbaş made a huge save. In the 95th minute, Rudy Pérus reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Bulut Garipbaş. The goal made the score 0-3. The Alkan manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Egespor to win.