U23 League

Aslan Arena
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nusrettin Tuğkan kicked off to start the match. 7 minutes into the match, Şafak Vakti《☆》's goal looked a bit too open when Nusrettin Tuğkan came free, but Güney Onatsu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 10 minutes into the match, Korcan Ulutaş dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Rüknettin Demirbaş, 1-0. 14 minutes into the match, Zekeriya Ulubay had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Güney Onatsu. Şafak Vakti《☆》's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Zekeriya Ulubay was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Korcan Ulutaş got free with Rüknettin Demirbaş in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zekeriya Ulubay in the 23rd minute of play forced Şafak Vakti《☆》's goalkeeper Güney Onatsu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Güney Onatsu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Korhan Balıkçıoğlu in the 24th minute of play. In the 26th minute Doğa Ustam shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Güney Onatsu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Güney Onatsu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zekeriya Ulubay, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. After a rather tough play, Kültepe Spor Kulübü's Cengizhan Oykan got a free kick in the 36th minute. 38 minutes into the match, Şafak Vakti《☆》's goal looked a bit too open when Şerif Sabahaddin came free, but Güney Onatsu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Korcan Ulutaş hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the Şafak Vakti《☆》 defense, Abdulbaki Aktaş kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Güney Onatsu. The Şafak Vakti《☆》 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Güney Onatsu should have stopped the shot. Cengizhan Oykan charged in rather forcefully in the 43rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cengizhan Oykan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 43rd match minute, Kültepe Spor Kulübü was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cengizhan Oykan to maneuver through the defense. Zekeriya Ulubay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Güney Onatsu having to interfere. In the 48th minute Doğa Ustam shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Güney Onatsu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Korcan Ulutaş was the one to do the kick off. Zekeriya Ulubay who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 60thth minute tested the skills of Güney Onatsu when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Şerif Sabahaddin hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Rüknettin Demirbaş showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Korcan Ulutaş in the 64th minute of the match. In the 66th match minute, Kültepe Spor Kulübü was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Şerif Sabahaddin to maneuver through the defense. Şafak Vakti《☆》's Güney Onatsu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save Şafak Vakti《☆》 from getting a goal against them. 74 minutes into the match, Şafak Vakti《☆》's goalkeeper Güney Onatsu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Korhan Balıkçıoğlu. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teoman Suel in the 77th minute of play forced Şafak Vakti《☆》's goalkeeper Güney Onatsu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Namık Kemal Canver hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdulbaki Aktaş in the 81st minute of play forced Şafak Vakti《☆》's goalkeeper Güney Onatsu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Zekeriya Ulubay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 86th minute Savaş Serkut shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rüknettin Demirbaş saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 86 minutes into the match, Savaş Serkut had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rüknettin Demirbaş. Kültepe Spor Kulübü's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Savaş Serkut was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. After a rather tough play, Şafak Vakti《☆》's Aybars Eker got a free kick in the 90th minute. 94 minutes into the match, Şafak Vakti《☆》's goal looked a bit too open when Abdulbaki Aktaş came free, but Güney Onatsu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdulbaki Aktaş in the 97th minute of play forced Şafak Vakti《☆》's goalkeeper Güney Onatsu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kültepe Spor Kulübü were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.