League

Sebat Stadium
Spectators: 7271 (Terracing: 5455, Seating: 1672, VIP seats: 144) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Şadi Taş started the match with the kick off. In the 5th minute Rahman Alpsoy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Şerif Tokur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 7 minutes of play, AKPINAR SK's Pekin Cebel made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Şerif Tokur was left in no man's land by his defense there! 11 minutes into the match, AKPINAR SK's Mümtaz Cingöz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Şerif Tokur narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Rahman Alpsoy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Şerif Tokur tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Sebat SK's Arcan Derim got a free kick in the 19th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mümtaz Cingöz in the 23rd minute of play forced Sebat SK's goalkeeper Şerif Tokur to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Şerif Tokur showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ersin Ünveren, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. AKPINAR SK's defense didn't have a chance, in the 27th minute, when Şadi Taş scored to the left of an out of position Fatih Nezir, making the score, 1-1. If Rahman Alpsoy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Şerif Tokur made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mümtaz Cingöz in the 32nd minute of play. Arcan Derim recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 33rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 36 minutes into the match, Mümtaz Cingöz had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Şerif Tokur. Sebat SK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mümtaz Cingöz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. In the 39th minute Mümtaz Cingöz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Şerif Tokur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 41 minutes into the match, Rahman Alpsoy notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of Sebat SK's Şerif Tokur. Şerif Tokur was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 46 minutes into the game, AKPINAR SK's Rahman Alpsoy nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Şerif Tokur made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. After the first half AKPINAR SK were leading 1-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Rahman Alpsoy made the kick off in the second half. Mümtaz Cingöz scored 1-5 in the 52nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Şerif Tokur, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Şerif Tokur took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rahman Alpsoy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 58 played minutes Sebat SK got a freekick which was hit by Ahmet Asım Oncubay. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rahman Alpsoy in the 62nd minute of play forced Sebat SK's goalkeeper Şerif Tokur to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 63rd minute, Seyfi Cenker 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mümtaz Cingöz got free with Şerif Tokur in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Müjdat Ahad's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Şerif Tokur firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 70th minute of the match, Rahman Alpsoy tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Şerif Tokur saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 71 minutes into the match, Sebat SK's goalkeeper Şerif Tokur had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mümtaz Cingöz. Şerif Tokur took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pekin Cebel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sebat SK's Utkan Haliloğlu managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Tan Balbay in the 77 minute of the game. If Ahmet Asım Oncubay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mümtaz Cingöz in the 83rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Şerif Tokur, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 85th minute Rahman Alpsoy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Şerif Tokur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mümtaz Cingöz got free with Şerif Tokur in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 92nd minute, Halil Utku Ongu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 94th minute Rahman Alpsoy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Şerif Tokur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. AKPINAR SK's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.