League

Celtik Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) metalurjist's Sezai Mahşer started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 3 minutes into the match, FIRTINA's goalkeeper Tugay Maksut had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sezai Mahşer. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 6th minute of the game. One of metalurjist:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of FIRTINA:s goal. If Aysan Samin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kemalettin Onurad showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aytekin Aytuğ, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aysan Samin got free with Tugay Maksut in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Reşit Şah hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. When FIRTINA's Oğuzalp Arpacıoğlu in the 26th minute got a chance for a shot 26th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye metalurjist's goalie prevented a goal. metalurjist's Kemalettin Onurad played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alfonso Iyan in the 27th minute of play. Semi Ahad 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. The supporters of FIRTINA booed when metalurjist was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aysan Samin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Reşit Şah sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 44th match minute, metalurjist was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anıl Baysungur to maneuver through the defense. 47 minutes into the match, metalurjist's goal looked a bit too open when Reşit Şah came free, but Kemalettin Onurad reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half FIRTINA were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Oğuzalp Arpacıoğlu made a kick off. Bilge Kağan Atasagun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Tugay Maksut tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Anıl Mücahit Kılıçalp hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Alfonso Iyan who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 61stth minute tested the skills of Kemalettin Onurad when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Rodolfo Gyarmati hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. metalurjist's İzzet Cihannur got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 73rd minute Semi Ahad shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tugay Maksut saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind FIRTINA's goalkeeper Tugay Maksut, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Reşit Şah kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. A collision led to FIRTINA getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Rodolfo Gyarmati hit a great ball. 85 minutes into the match, Alfonso Iyan notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of metalurjist's Kemalettin Onurad. Kemalettin Onurad was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Tugay Maksut took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Asrın Şahinalp, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Semi Ahad in the 90th minute of play forced FIRTINA's goalkeeper Tugay Maksut to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kemalettin Onurad was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Oğuzalp Arpacıoğlu showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-3 in the 94 minute of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched FIRTINA eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.