LionsCage Stadium
Spectators: 7231 (Terracing: 5425,
Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) PinkPanthers's Akay Kanat 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 Kanat in the 4thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ant Tolunbay, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After some careless play in the PinkPanthers defense, Onur Ali Başesgi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Özgür Kutulmuş. The PinkPanthers fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Özgür Kutulmuş should have stopped the shot. 8 minutes into the match, PinkPanthers's goal looked a bit too open when Onur Ali Başesgi came free, but Özgür Kutulmuş reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 9 played minutes PinkPanthers got a freekick which was hit by Dorukhan Talaş. In the 12th minute, Emre Korucu 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. 16 minutes into the game, Güntekin Karabulut was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Vakfikebir's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave PinkPanthers the free kick. In the 16th match minute, Vakfikebir was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Güntekin Karabulut to maneuver through the defense. Onur Ali Başesgi scored 0-3 in the 27th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Özgür Kutulmuş, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Özgür Kutulmuş showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Onur Ali Başesgi, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. 31 minutes into the game, Gazanfer Özcan Akata was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. PinkPanthers's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Vakfikebir the free kick. After a rather tough play, PinkPanthers's Gazanfer Özcan Akata got a free kick in the 31st minute. A collision led to Vakfikebir getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Köksal Müftüoğlu hit a great ball. Naci Sökmen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Ant Tolunbay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of PinkPanthers booed when Vakfikebir was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abdulmelik Özduru didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as PinkPanthers's Emre Korucu slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ant Tolunbay. That made the score 1-3 after 45 minutes of play.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Onur Ali Başesgi made a kick off. Köksal Müftüoğlu hit a great freekick 50 minutes into the match. 53 minutes into the game, Akay Kanat cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Ant Tolunbay was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 57 minutes into the match, PinkPanthers's goalkeeper Özgür Kutulmuş had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ahmet Turan Zoral. Dorukhan Talaş kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. In the 61st minute Güntekin Karabulut shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Özgür Kutulmuş saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Emre Korucu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 64 played minutes Vakfikebir got a freekick which was hit by Abdulmelik Özduru. The PinkPanthers fans' excitement grew in the 65th match minute when PinkPanthers's Emre Korucu 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 3-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 69 minutes into the match, PinkPanthers's goalkeeper Özgür Kutulmuş had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abdulmelik Özduru. In the 72ndth minute of the game Onur Ali Başesgi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but PinkPanthers's Özgür Kutulmuş was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Özgür Kutulmuş showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Onur Ali Başesgi, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Şevket Ünsal in the 75th minute of play forced PinkPanthers's goalkeeper Özgür Kutulmuş to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Akay Kanat sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 79 minutes of play PinkPanthers's Gazanfer Özcan Akata was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After a rather tough play, PinkPanthers's Gazanfer Özcan Akata got a free kick in the 80th minute. Özgür Kutulmuş was out of position in the 81 minute of play, and Onur Ali Başesgi capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Onur Ali Başesgi really showed his touch with that goal: 3-4. PinkPanthers's defense didn't have a chance, in the 87th minute, when Güntekin Karabulut scored to the left of an out of position Özgür Kutulmuş, making the score, 3-5. In the 92nd minute, Vakfikebir's Ahmet Turan Zoral dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-6.
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