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Match Report
Yaprakli
Spectators: 5666 (Terracing: 4500,
Seating: 1100, VIP seats: 66) Ofspor's Akay Vurgun 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. Akay Vurgun blasted a shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Başaran Uluçam having to make a save. Sarp Tanberk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yunus Boysel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Akay Vurgun in the 11th minute of play forced Yaprakli's goalkeeper Başaran Uluçam to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With an all-out effort, Yaprakli's Sarp Tanberk threw himself towards the right post 16 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Yunus Boysel, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yunus Boysel in the 19th minute of play forced Ofspor's goalkeeper Sarp Tanberk to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Yaprakli booed when Ofspor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Saip Okkan didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Yaprakli defense, Saip Okkan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Başaran Uluçam. The Yaprakli fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Başaran Uluçam should have stopped the shot. 33 minutes into the match, Ofspor's goalkeeper Sarp Tanberk had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abdurrezzak Tarim. Başaran Uluçam made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ali Berkant Ortanca in the 34th minute of play. Akay Vurgun took the ball and in the 36 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Başaran Uluçam. Başaran Uluçam dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. After a rather tough play, Ofspor's Gani Arıhan got a free kick in the 39th minute. In the 40th match minute, Ofspor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aytekin Arısan to maneuver through the defense. Songurbey Ulukut blasted a shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sarp Tanberk having to make a save. Başaran Uluçam made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Akay Vurgun in the 42nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Akay Vurgun in the 44th minute of play forced Yaprakli's goalkeeper Başaran Uluçam to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Halit Ziya Çetinsoy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Yunus Boysel to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yunus Boysel in the 53rd minute of play forced Ofspor's goalkeeper Sarp Tanberk to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 56th minute Yunus Boysel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sarp Tanberk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sarp Tanberk showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yunus Boysel, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. When Abdurrezzak Tarim came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the Yaprakli 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 Abdurrezzak Tarim couldn't finish the play. Sarp Tanberk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yunus Boysel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sarp Tanberk showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yunus Boysel, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. 67 minutes into the match, Ofspor's goal looked a bit too open when Yunus Boysel came free, but Sarp Tanberk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Yaprakli booed when Ofspor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Halil İbrahim Kalagay didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 77 minutes of play, Yaprakli's Cesur Doğanhan made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sarp Tanberk was left in no man's land by his defense there! Abdurrezzak Tarim hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Başaran Uluçam made an important save on a dangerous shot by Halil İbrahim Kalagay in the 81st minute. Sarp Tanberk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abdurrezzak Tarim in the 84th minute of the match. Akay Vurgun received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Başaran Uluçam came out and tried to block the shot, but Akay Vurgun slotted it home off the left post making it 1-3 in the 88th minute. Başaran Uluçam came out of the goal in the 92nd minute to try and stop a shot by Ofspor's Halit Ziya Çetinsoy. But to his dismay, Halit Ziya Çetinsoy quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-4. When the match was over Ofspor could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Yaprakli throughout the match.
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