League

Karacasu
Spectators: 5347 (Terracing: 4100, Seating: 1100, VIP seats: 147) SARSUKLAR's Yaman Buyrukalp 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 some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Alfred Dulemba managed to get in a good position for a shot. Karacasu's supporters rose to their feet, but Alfred Dulemba was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Anıl Baran Kabadayı breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ben Vrankx who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 9thth minute tested the skills of Anıl Baran Kabadayı when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 10 minutes into the match, Karacasu's goal looked a bit too open when Yiğit Yılmaz came free, but Mustafa Birol Enginer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Ben Vrankx's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Anıl Baran Kabadayı was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. SARSUKLAR's defense didn't have a chance, in the 22nd minute, when Uğurcan Tezcan scored to the left of an out of position Anıl Baran Kabadayı, making the score, 1-1. Mustafa Birol Enginer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yaman Buyrukalp, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 30th minute of the match Dilmen Ağın shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Mustafa Birol Enginer showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Anıl Baran Kabadayı acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 31st minute, took the ball on the long shot from Kostas Lidakis. Anıl Baran Kabadayı stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ben Vrankx's shot from short distance in the 36th minute. When Abdülhak Tümen came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Karacasu 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 Abdülhak Tümen couldn't finish the play. In the 47th minute, Ferhan Kebir hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Ben Vrankx made the kick off in the second half. Abdülhak Tümen blasted a shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Anıl Baran Kabadayı having to make a save. If Abdülhak Tümen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ben Vrankx recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th 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 61 minutes, Hüseyin Nedret managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Karacasu's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hüseyin Nedret was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Hüseyin Nedret fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anıl Baran Kabadayı having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ben Vrankx in the 65th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Anıl Baran Kabadayı prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Karacasu's Mustafa Birol Enginer proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 71st minute of the match, managed to save Karacasu from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ferid Bilge got free with Mustafa Birol Enginer in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 75 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Karacasu! If Yiğit Yılmaz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 85th minute Yaman Buyrukalp shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mustafa Birol Enginer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mustafa Birol Enginer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yaman Buyrukalp in the 87th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Karacasu's Uğurcan Tezcan got a free kick in the 88th minute. Dilmen Ağın recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 94 played minutes, Karacasu's Kostas Lidakis shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Anıl Baran Kabadayı came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Karacasu reached it. Anıl Baran Kabadayı stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ben Vrankx's shot from short distance in the 95th minute. Ferid Bilge could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 101st minute of the match, but Mustafa Birol Enginer made a huge save. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched SARSUKLAR eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.