League

AKPINAR ARENA
Spectators: 7046 (Terracing: 5546, Seating: 1450, VIP seats: 50) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rahman Alpsoy started the match with the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Taha Baray during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of AKPINAR SK booed when Menderes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Taha Baray didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Mümtaz Cingöz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Müjdat Ahad could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Ogün Songur made a huge save. In the 12th minute Pekin Cebel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ogün Songur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. AKPINAR SK's Mümtaz Cingöz got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fatih Nezir didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Erberk Cinel went, in the 21st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 30th minute Haşim Saylan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fatih Nezir saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 35 played minutes Menderes got a freekick which was hit by Yakup Yiğitkan. After having played for 35 minutes, Mümtaz Cingöz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AKPINAR SK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mümtaz Cingöz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 39th minute, AKPINAR SK's Rahman Alpsoy dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1.

Ogün Songur showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mümtaz Cingöz, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. In the 55th match minute, Menderes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yakup Yiğitkan to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rahman Alpsoy in the 59th minute of play forced Menderes's goalkeeper Ogün Songur to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fatih Nezir showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yakup Yiğitkan in the 68th minute of the match. Fatih Nezir didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Erberk Cinel went, in the 70th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Yakup Yiğitkan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fatih Nezir having to interfere. Erberk Cinel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 78th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of AKPINAR SK booed when Menderes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yakup Yiğitkan didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 83rd minute Rahman Alpsoy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ogün Songur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Menderes's Ogün Songur played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mümtaz Cingöz in the 84th minute of play. Erberk Cinel could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Fatih Nezir made a huge save. 88 minutes into the game, AKPINAR SK's Mümtaz Cingöz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ogün Songur made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. There was no doubt that AKPINAR SK were the better team. AKPINAR SK's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.