League

Catalca
Spectators: 7231 (Terracing: 5425, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Yusuf Bahadır Özkutlu got the match started through his kick off. Yusuf Bahadır Özkutlu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Suphi Perkin having to interfere. After having played for 6 minutes, Göktuğ Yalkı managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Van's supporters crossed their fingers, but Göktuğ Yalkı was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Van's Baysal Muhsin got a good chance for a goal in the 9th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Arif Nihat Razi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Baysal Muhsin, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. When Göktuğ Yalkı came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the Van 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 Göktuğ Yalkı couldn't finish the play. Baysal Muhsin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 25 minutes into the game, Göktuğ Yalkı cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Arif Nihat Razi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 31st minute of the match Abdulbaki Ceyhan shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Arif Nihat Razi showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 32 minutes into the game, Van's Göktuğ Yalkı nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Arif Nihat Razi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Çaykur Rize Spor Klubü's Arif Nihat Razi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Baysal Muhsin in the 37th minute of play. Buğra Özboga could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 42nd minute of the match, but Suphi Perkin made a huge save. Yusuf Bahadır Özkutlu struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Suphi Perkin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Çaykur Rize Spor Klubü. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

If Yusuf Bahadır Özkutlu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Yusuf Bahadır Özkutlu in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Suphi Perkin saved Van from getting behind. When Yusuf Bahadır Özkutlu came up free with the goalie in the 60th minute, the Çaykur Rize Spor Klubü 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 Yusuf Bahadır Özkutlu couldn't finish the play. Arif Nihat Razi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Baysal Muhsin, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Van's Suphi Perkin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kılıç İmge in the 68th minute of play. Suphi Perkin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Buğra Özboga in the 69th minute of the match. 72 minutes into the match, Van's goal looked a bit too open when Buğra Özboga came free, but Suphi Perkin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Suphi Perkin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yusuf Bahadır Özkutlu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 79th minute, Mete Akpolat hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yusuf Bahadır Özkutlu in the 82nd minute of play forced Van's goalkeeper Suphi Perkin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 86 minutes into the match, Aykan Arıtan notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Van's Suphi Perkin. Suphi Perkin was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 89 minutes into the match, Çaykur Rize Spor Klubü's Buğra Özboga sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Suphi Perkin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Arif Nihat Razi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Göktuğ Yalkı in the 91st minute. Yusuf Bahadır Özkutlu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Suphi Perkin having to interfere. Mete Akpolat's late challenge caught a Çaykur Rize Spor Klubü's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mete Akpolat helped the player get up and apologised. After 95 played minutes Van got a freekick which was hit by Mete Akpolat. The audience cheered when Alemdar Cantürk's long shot passed Suphi Perkin's right side. It was 2-2, 96 minutes into the match. The Van players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Çaykur Rize Spor Klubü from taking control. The game ends in a draw.