League

Nazimiye
Spectators: 6510 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 10) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Zühtü Kaim made the kick off which started today's match. In the 5th minute, Gaffar Yaren 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. Aktaç Şahdar was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 12th minute. Nazimiye's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Semi Tahsin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zühtü Kaim in the 14th minute of play. Gaffar Yaren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 27 minutes into the match, Yavru Kaplanlar's goal looked a bit too open when Zühtü Kaim came free, but Semi Tahsin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aktaç Şahdar got free with Semi Tahsin in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience was convinced that Zühtü Kaim's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Semi Tahsin was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. 33 minutes into the match, Nazimiye's Zühtü Kaim sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Semi Tahsin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 35 minutes, Okan Kutlar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Yavru Kaplanlar and the Nazimiye players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Nazimiye booed when Yavru Kaplanlar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Okan Kutlar didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Hasan Can Tankut came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Yavru Kaplanlar 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 Hasan Can Tankut couldn't finish the play. 44 minutes into the game, Hafız Özgiray was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Nazimiye's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Yavru Kaplanlar the free kick.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gaffar Yaren to make the kick off. When Hasan Can Tankut came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the Yavru Kaplanlar 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 Hasan Can Tankut couldn't finish the play. Gaffar Yaren struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Ercan Taha didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Yavru Kaplanlar. In the 59th match minute, Nazimiye was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Taha Dirican to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Yavru Kaplanlar getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Okan Kutlar hit a great ball. In the 63rd minute Gaffar Yaren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ercan Taha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Yavru Kaplanlar booed when Nazimiye was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hafız Özgiray didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gaffar Yaren fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ercan Taha having to interfere. Zühtü Kaim sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aktaç Şahdar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Semi Tahsin having to interfere. In the 92nd minute, Tarkan Verim 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. Ercan Taha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gaffar Yaren, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.