League

Nurdagi
Spectators: 7250 (Terracing: 5439, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 144) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mehmet Erduran got the match started through his kick off. Tuncer İlteber struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Sebati Ceylan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sakaryaspor. In the 7th minute, Mehmet Erduran left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sakaryaspor fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. A collision led to Sakaryaspor getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Sungur Hünkar hit a great ball. Mehmet Erduran fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sebati Ceylan having to interfere. Tuncer İlteber struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Sebati Ceylan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sakaryaspor. In the 30th minute, Sungur Hünkar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Mehmet Erduran had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sebati Ceylan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mehmet Erduran, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. 38 minutes into the game, Mehmet Emin Boysan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Nurdagi's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sakaryaspor the free kick. After a rather tough play, Nurdagi's Mehmet Emin Boysan got a free kick in the 38th minute. In a very dangerous position, a player in Nurdagi fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 42nd minute. Penalty! Ahmet Danış Ensar shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. After the first half Sakaryaspor were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Saip Boratay made the kick off in the second half. Mahir Kortan struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Özalp Sanak didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nurdagi. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mehmet Erduran in the 64th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sebati Ceylan saved Nurdagi from getting behind. Tuncer İlteber could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Sebati Ceylan made a huge save. Sebati Ceylan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mehmet Erduran, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. The supporters of Sakaryaspor booed when Nurdagi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Semi Oksu didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot 68 in the game by Tuncer İlteber from a close distance when the talented Sebati Ceylan managed to make a qualified save. Nurdagi's players were relieved. The supporters of Nurdagi booed when Sakaryaspor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bektaş Veli Revis didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 71 played minutes, Nurdagi's Teoman Hiçsönmez shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Özalp Sanak came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Nurdagi reached it. 74 minutes into the match, Nurdagi's goal looked a bit too open when Mehmet Erduran came free, but Sebati Ceylan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Sakaryaspor getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Bektaş Veli Revis hit a great ball. Mehmet Erduran struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Sebati Ceylan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sakaryaspor. When Teoman Hiçsönmez fell near the penalty area in the 83rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Nurdagi's protests and gave Teoman Hiçsönmez a yellow card for diving instead. Sebati Ceylan came out of the goal in the 84th minute to try and stop a shot by Sakaryaspor's Ahmet Danış Ensar. But to his dismay, Ahmet Danış Ensar quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. In the 92nd minute Mehmet Erduran shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sebati Ceylan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sebati Ceylan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tuncer İlteber in the 96th minute.