League

Buca Arena
Spectators: 8403 (Terracing: 6303, Seating: 1932, VIP seats: 168) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Omero Cobain made the kick off which started today's match. Eligijus Abakevičius hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Eligijus Abakevičius fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ejder Baba having to interfere. In the 13th minute Omero Cobain shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nando Muslera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Andy Shimko fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FCFiratRom's protests and gave Andy Shimko a yellow card for diving instead. After 13 played minutes FCFiratRom got a freekick which was hit by Andy Shimko. In the 18th minute of the match FCFiratRom got a corner. Bucaspor's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Halit Ziya Ustaoğlu ran over to the corner to take the kick. Ejder Baba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ahmet Yahya Ülkümen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 27thth minute of the game Jan-Olof Svartengren who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bucaspor's Nando Muslera was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gregorie Lievens blasted a shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ejder Baba having to make a save. When Bucaspor's Gregorie Lievens in the 32nd minute got a chance for a shot 32nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FCFiratRom's goalie prevented a goal. In the 35th minute, Yıldıray Kartekin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ejder Baba showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gregorie Lievens, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. In the 37th minute Bucaspor were awarded a corner. Heli Incera went to the cornerflag to take it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Omero Cobain in the 41st minute of play forced Bucaspor's goalkeeper Nando Muslera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gregorie Lievens received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ejder Baba came out and tried to block the shot, but Gregorie Lievens slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 44th minute. In the 48th minute Gregorie Lievens shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ejder Baba saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

After 51 played minutes Bucaspor got a freekick which was hit by Gregorie Lievens. In the 58th match minute, FCFiratRom was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anıl Ozan Şaki to maneuver through the defense. FCFiratRom's Mustafa Cumhur Tokyürek was substituted for I-Made 毛辉树. In the 66th minute Gregorie Lievens shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ejder Baba saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Gregorie Lievens had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gregorie Lievens in the 71st minute of play forced FCFiratRom's goalkeeper Ejder Baba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 75 played minutes Bucaspor got a freekick which was hit by Heli Incera. Ejder Baba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gregorie Lievens, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bucaspor's Nando Muslera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save Bucaspor from getting a goal against them.