League

Topkapi Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mehmet Edip Taycan took the kick off in the first half of the match. A collision led to Istanbul getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Selçuk Balaban hit a great ball. 7 minutes into the game, Öztürk Duha was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Istanbul's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave MISTIK FC the free kick. In the 6th minute, one of Istanbul:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Istanbul. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cebrail Ercan during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 10th minute, Cebrail Ercan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mehmet Edip Taycan in the 16th minute of play forced MISTIK FC's goalkeeper Nuri Işıker to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mehmet Edip Taycan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nuri Işıker read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 17th minute of play. Istanbul's Mehmet Edip Taycan got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nuri Işıker took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mehmet Edip Taycan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nadir Ertaş charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nadir Ertaş the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 27th match minute, MISTIK FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nadir Ertaş to maneuver through the defense. Cebrail Ercan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Ayvaz Candeğer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cebrail Ercan struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Ayvaz Candeğer didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MISTIK FC. Istanbul's Ayvaz Candeğer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cebrail Ercan in the 39th minute of play. Mehmet Edip Taycan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Nuri Işıker tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 45th minute Umur Tolgan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nuri Işıker saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The wind increased when Cebrail Ercan made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd match minute, Istanbul was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erdi Vaha to maneuver through the defense. Istanbul's Ayvaz Candeğer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Enginalp Üstüner in the 53rd minute of play. If Orhan Seyfi Tankut had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With his leg Nuri Işıker managed to avoid a goal in the 60thth minute, when Istanbul's Mehmet Edip Taycan fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Orhan Seyfi Tankut might have been able to make a better finish in the 64th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ayvaz Candeğer. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Orhan Seyfi Tankut ran back to his position shaking his head. 69 minutes into the match, Istanbul's goal looked a bit too open when Orhan Seyfi Tankut came free, but Ayvaz Candeğer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 70th match minute, Istanbul was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bayındır Mehmet Hitit to maneuver through the defense. Bayındır Mehmet Hitit received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Nuri Işıker tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 77 minutes into the match, MISTIK FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mehmet Edip Taycan came free, but Nuri Işıker reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Orhan Seyfi Tankut fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ayvaz Candeğer having to interfere. After having played for 82 minutes, Cebrail Ercan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. MISTIK FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cebrail Ercan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Orhan Seyfi Tankut in the 88th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ayvaz Candeğer prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 92 minutes of play, MISTIK FC's Orhan Seyfi Tankut made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ayvaz Candeğer was left in no man's land by his defense there!