League

Adanaspor
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Aykan Arıkal made the kick off which started today's match. Mahmut Eryiğit took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aykan Arıkal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Atahan Özgunay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mahmut Eryiğit having to interfere. 10 minutes into the match, Adanaspor's goal looked a bit too open when Aykan Arıkal came free, but Mahmut Eryiğit reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Adanaspor's Korhan Salat got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mahmut Eryiğit made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aykan Arıkal in the 24th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Adanaspor's zone, Silvinho de Souza stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mahmut Eryiğit came out of the goal and Silvinho de Souza tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mahmut Eryiğit made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Silvinho de Souza in the 26th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 28 minutes, Aykan Arıkal put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Mahmut Eryiğit. After 30 minutes of play, Adanaspor's Bora Tuğcu made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Horácio Romero was left in no man's land by his defense there! The Konya fans' excitement grew in the 35th match minute when Konya's Aykan Arıkal looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 40th minute Aykan Arıkal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mahmut Eryiğit saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aykan Arıkal in the 42nd minute of play forced Adanaspor's goalkeeper Mahmut Eryiğit to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half Konya were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Korhan Salat was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute Bora Tuğcu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Horácio Romero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fırat Yağızhan hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Adanaspor's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Silvinho de Souza 58 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-4. Konya's Kutlu Belge suffered a concussion in the 66th minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. 66 minutes into the game, Fırat Yağızhan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Adanaspor's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Konya the free kick. Konya made a substitution. İlyas Başay replaced Kutlu Belge. A collision led to Adanaspor getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Fırat Yağızhan hit a great ball. If Aykan Arıkal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 74thth minute of the game Silvinho de Souza who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Adanaspor's Mahmut Eryiğit was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 77 minutes into the match, Konya's goal looked a bit too open when Bora Tuğcu came free, but Horácio Romero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Konya booed when Adanaspor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Seyhan Tandoğan didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Konya booed when Adanaspor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Seyhan Tandoğan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mahmut Eryiğit made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yusuf Attaroğlu in the 87th minute of play. 94 minutes into the match, Adanaspor's goalkeeper Mahmut Eryiğit had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aykan Arıkal. When the match was over Konya could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Adanaspor throughout the match.