Official Cup

Platin Arena
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Tuncer Polatalp started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute, Yaşar Ongun hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 5 minutes into the match, TRC FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tuncer Polatalp came free, but Zikri Tunçboğa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zikri Tunçboğa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ekber Çubukcu in the 8th minute. Ekber Çubukcu received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Zikri Tunçboğa came out and tried to block the shot, but Ekber Çubukcu slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 10th minute. Doğukan Demirhan lost his temper 13 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 13th minute, Doğukan Demirhan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zikri Erincer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Savaş Bozdağ in the 17th minute of the match. TRC FC's Zikri Tunçboğa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save TRC FC from getting a goal against them. Zikri Tunçboğa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tuncer Polatalp, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zikri Tunçboğa made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Tuncer Polatalp sent off a good shot on target. Tuncer Polatalp fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zikri Tunçboğa having to interfere. TRC FC's Zikri Tunçboğa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save TRC FC from getting a goal against them. After 35 minutes, Mirkelam Erşahan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the TRC FC and the Platingucu SK players grew even worse after the yellow card. 37 minutes into the game, Baran Bilge Ergunalp recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Zikri Tunçboğa. Baran Bilge Ergunalp showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. 40 minutes into the match, Tuncer Polatalp dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Zikri Tunçboğa, 3-0. The supporters of TRC FC booed when Platingucu SK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Özbek Settar didn't get a good kick on the ball. When TRC FC's Mirkelam Erşahan in 47 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Zikri Erincer guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Yaşar Ongun made a kick off. Zikri Tunçboğa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tuncer Polatalp went, in the 52nd minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. In the 57th minute Baran Bilge Ergunalp shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zikri Tunçboğa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. TRC FC's Zikri Tunçboğa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lemi Kanat in the 60th minute of play. Zikri Tunçboğa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tuncer Polatalp in the 64th minute of play. After 67 minutes, Özbek Settar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Platingucu SK and the TRC FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Platingucu SK getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Özbek Settar hit a great ball. Yaşar Ongun could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Zikri Erincer made a huge save. 75 minutes into the game, Tuncer Polatalp cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-1. Zikri Tunçboğa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 78th play minutes Tuncer Polatalp shot 7-1, a short shot which went by Zikri Tunçboğa and just under the crossbar into goal. Platingucu SK's Baran Bilge Ergunalp got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 89th minute, Savaş Bozdağ hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zikri Tunçboğa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dominick Rouvroys in the 90th minute of play. Platingucu SK walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.