League

Beyoglu Stadium
Spectators: 7060 (Terracing: 5399, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 6) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Naci Kıncal got the match started through his kick off. In the 2nd minute, Hürkan Muren hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Şamil Ilıcak made a fantastic save in the 9th minute, when Davut Bilgin sent off a good shot on target. After 13 played minutes Şıkır Team got a freekick which was hit by Yağızalp Üçok. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ahmet Kadri Kutlubay in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mustafa Cumhur Yahya prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ahmet Kadri Kutlubay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Davut Bilgin during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 32 minutes into the match, GRİ KURT's goal looked a bit too open when Ahmet Kadri Kutlubay came free, but Mustafa Cumhur Yahya reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Şamil Ilıcak took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Naci Kıncal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Davut Bilgin came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the GRİ KURT fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Davut Bilgin couldn't finish the play. In the 43rd minute, Naci Kıncal 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. After a rather tough play, Şıkır Team's Mustafa Birol Tekdoğan got a free kick in the 44th minute. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ahmet Kadri Kutlubay stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Naci Kıncal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Şamil Ilıcak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gazanfer Özcan Serimer in the 59thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Mustafa Cumhur Yahya, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Gazanfer Özcan Serimer did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-1 to the left of a surprised Mustafa Cumhur Yahya 59 minutes into the match. 62 minutes into the game, Aytuğ Ongun was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Şıkır Team's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave GRİ KURT the free kick. Arif Ozan Esentürk struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Şamil Ilıcak didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for GRİ KURT. After 71 played minutes GRİ KURT got a freekick which was hit by Arif Ozan Esentürk. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gazanfer Özcan Serimer got free with Mustafa Cumhur Yahya in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some careless play in the Şıkır Team defense, Davut Bilgin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Şamil Ilıcak. The Şıkır Team fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Şamil Ilıcak should have stopped the shot. GRİ KURT's Davut Bilgin pulled a muscle in his back after 86 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 87 minutes of play Şıkır Team's Aytuğ Ongun was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 88th match minute, Şıkır Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aytuğ Ongun to maneuver through the defense. Naci Kıncal's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Şamil Ilıcak read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play. With his leg Mustafa Cumhur Yahya managed to avoid a goal in the 94thth minute, when Şıkır Team's Gazanfer Özcan Serimer fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Şamil Ilıcak showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Naci Kıncal in the 95th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mustafa Birol Tekdoğan during the 96th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Şıkır Team getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Mustafa Birol Tekdoğan hit a great ball. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.