League

Dogankent Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Through an outstanding action, after 3 minutes, Bünyamin Ünal successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 8th match minute, Rizespor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dursun Pektaşi to maneuver through the defense. Rizespor's Volkan Gündüz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Şinasi Işılay in the 9th minute of play. Dursun Pektaşi kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. In the 13th minute Tayyip Battal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Volkan Gündüz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Karakocan defense, Sümer Hilal kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bünyamin Ünal. The Karakocan fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bünyamin Ünal should have stopped the shot. When the match clock showed 18 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Naim Hanönü sped through Karakocan's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Bünyamin Ünal. Bünyamin Ünal was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Naim Hanönü showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-0 in the 21 minute of play. In the 29th match minute, Karakocan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kunter Yalınalp to maneuver through the defense. Naim Hanönü sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bünyamin Ünal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Naim Hanönü, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 3-1 became the score in the 36th minute when Tayyip Battal elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Naim Hanönü to make the kick off. A collision led to Karakocan getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Tayyar Akalın hit a great ball. Naim Hanönü received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Bünyamin Ünal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sümer Hilal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Rizespor booed when Karakocan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kunter Yalınalp didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Rizespor getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Fevzi Tongal hit a great ball. Bünyamin Ünal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sümer Hilal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dursun Pektaşi in the 84th minute of play forced Karakocan's goalkeeper Bünyamin Ünal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bünyamin Ünal stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sümer Hilal's shot from short distance in the 88th minute. In the 91st minute Sümer Hilal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bünyamin Ünal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 91st minute, Sümer Hilal made a precise shot to the right of Bünyamin Ünal. Karakocan's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-1. Rizespor walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.