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Match Report
Sultanbeyli 
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Karaman's Ali Ömer Ünzil 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sancar Soyselçuk in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Giray Oncubay prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Giray Oncubay stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fevzi Canel's shot from short distance in the 6th minute. Tuğrul Bilek charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tuğrul Bilek the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 7 played minutes Sultanbeyli got a freekick which was hit by Tuğrul Bilek. Berker Kadem struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Giray Oncubay didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Karaman. Ali Ömer Ünzil received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Giray Oncubay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Berker Kadem recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After having played for 25 minutes, Ali Ömer Ünzil managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Karaman's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ali Ömer Ünzil was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Karaman's Ali Ömer Ünzil got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Tuğrul Bilek hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. 34 minutes into the game, Karaman's Fevzi Canel nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Giray Oncubay made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. In the 38th minute, Fevzi Canel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Karaman fans' excitement grew in the 43rd match minute when Karaman's Berker Kadem 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 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ahmet Oğuz Üster to make the kick off. The audience was convinced that Berker Kadem's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Giray Oncubay was relentless in the 51st minute of the game. Bayındır Tunçkaya showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ahmet Oğuz Üster, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. 54 minutes into the match, Karaman's goal looked a bit too open when Ergincan Denizhan came free, but Bayındır Tunçkaya reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Sancar Soyselçuk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Giray Oncubay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ali Ömer Ünzil in the 57th minute of the match. Ali Ömer Ünzil sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Giray Oncubay made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Berker Kadem sent off a good shot on target. Berker Kadem received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Giray Oncubay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Sultanbeyli's Hayati Tecmil got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Giray Oncubay didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 64th minute, which inside left pole to 0-4. 67 minutes into the match, Sultanbeyli's goal looked a bit too open when Fevzi Canel came free, but Giray Oncubay reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tuğrul Bilek got his second yellow card in the match during the 68th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After 69 played minutes Sultanbeyli got a freekick which was hit by Tuğrul Bilek. In the 76th minute, Fevzi Canel got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 78 minutes into the game, Sancar Soyselçuk was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Karaman's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sultanbeyli the free kick. 82 minutes into the match, Berker Kadem had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Giray Oncubay. Sultanbeyli's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Berker Kadem was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. 85 minutes into the match, Ali Ömer Ünzil notched a goal, 0-6, to the right of Sultanbeyli's Giray Oncubay. Giray Oncubay was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Fevzi Canel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Giray Oncubay made an important save on a dangerous shot by Berker Kadem in the 93rd minute. Karaman's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.
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