League

Menderes
Spectators: 7463 (Terracing: 5598, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ahmet Arif Eskioğlu kicked off to start the match. Muzaffer Kadirsah made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ahmet Arif Eskioğlu in the 9th minute of play. In the 11th minute Arif Nihat Ciray shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gökcan Taykara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gökcan Taykara didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Okaner Nusret went, in the 15th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Abdulhamit Bala hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. A collision led to Menderes SK getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Atacan Ceberut hit a great ball. Gökcan Taykara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Okaner Nusret, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ateş Emekli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Kapalicarsi fans' excitement grew in the 38th match minute when Kapalicarsi's Arif Nihat Ciray looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Okaner Nusret managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kapalicarsi's supporters rose to their feet, but Okaner Nusret was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gökcan Taykara breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some careless play in the Menderes SK defense, Ateş Emekli kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gökcan Taykara. The Menderes SK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gökcan Taykara should have stopped the shot. Abdulhamit Bala's late challenge caught a Menderes SK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Abdulhamit Bala helped the player get up and apologised. In the 46th match minute, Kapalicarsi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abdulhamit Bala to maneuver through the defense. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Arif Nihat Ciray was the one to do the kick off. Okaner Nusret received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Gökcan Taykara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Okaner Nusret received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Gökcan Taykara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Arif Nihat Ciray managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kapalicarsi's supporters rose to their feet, but Arif Nihat Ciray was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gökcan Taykara breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Kapalicarsi's Okaner Nusret got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Abdulhamit Bala managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kapalicarsi's supporters rose to their feet, but Abdulhamit Bala was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gökcan Taykara breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 71 minutes into the match, Menderes SK's goalkeeper Gökcan Taykara had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Arif Nihat Ciray. After having played for 78 minutes, Okaner Nusret managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kapalicarsi's supporters crossed their fingers, but Okaner Nusret was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Abdulhamit Bala had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Semi Özdinçer kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. After having played for 84 minutes, Arif Nihat Ciray managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kapalicarsi's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arif Nihat Ciray was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gökcan Taykara made an important save on a dangerous shot by Okaner Nusret in the 86th minute. Thanks to some nice moves Arif Nihat Ciray could shoot a difficult shot in the 87th minute, which Gökcan Taykara however easily saved by the left post. If Arif Nihat Ciray had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Arif Nihat Ciray sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.