Friendly League

Alucra Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) If İstemihan Çavas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Atakan Uz in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Serkan Uzhan saved Rumelikavagi from getting behind. İstemihan Çavas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Habib Kınıkaslan having to interfere. Hüseyin Rahmi Ulucan's late challenge caught a Eses City's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hüseyin Rahmi Ulucan helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Rumelikavagi's Hüseyin Rahmi Ulucan got a free kick in the 19th minute. In the 22nd minute, İstemihan Çavas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Habib Kınıkaslan was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 25th minute, Hüseyin Rahmi Ulucan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match had gone on for 27 minutes, Güray Ahi put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Habib Kınıkaslan. In the 29thth minute of the game Güray Ahi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Eses City's Habib Kınıkaslan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Atakan Uz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 36 played minutes Eses City got a freekick which was hit by Sakut Refet. Güray Ahi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Habib Kınıkaslan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A hard shot 38 in the game by Samet Aktaşlı from a close distance when the talented Serkan Uzhan managed to make a qualified save. Rumelikavagi's players were relieved. The Eses City players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Rumelikavagi were winning 0-2.

The wind increased when Atakan Uz made the kick off in the second half. Atakan Uz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Serkan Uzhan having to interfere. With an all-out effort, Rumelikavagi's Habib Kınıkaslan threw himself towards the right post 55 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from İstemihan Çavas, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Birdal Balkoç hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Güray Ahi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Habib Kınıkaslan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 64 played minutes Eses City got a freekick which was hit by Atakan Uz. Serkan Uzhan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Atakan Uz in the 66th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Samet Aktaşlı in the 67th minute of play forced Rumelikavagi's goalkeeper Serkan Uzhan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Eses City booed when Rumelikavagi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hüseyin Rahmi Ulucan didn't get a good kick on the ball. In a very dangerous position, a player in Eses City fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 72nd minute. Penalty! The goalkeeper, Habib Kınıkaslan, was totally fooled by Rumelikavagi's Aras Özbilir, who 74 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. When Güray Ahi came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Rumelikavagi 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 Güray Ahi couldn't finish the play. Rumelikavagi's Serkan Uzhan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sakut Refet in the 81st minute of play. Samet Aktaşlı fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Serkan Uzhan having to interfere. Ahmet Nafiz İltekin kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Rumelikavagi's Hüseyin Rahmi Ulucan got a free kick in the 86th minute. When Güray Ahi came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Rumelikavagi 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 Güray Ahi couldn't finish the play. If Samet Aktaşlı had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Rumelikavagi had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.