League

Viking Park
Spectators: 7688 (Terracing: 5767, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) Nejat Alp Talayhan made the kick off and thus started the match. Başaran Ötüken showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emrah Uzkan in the 6th minute of the match. 7 minutes into the match, Nejat Alp Talayhan dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Alp Hasanbeyli, 1-0. Lokman Daim struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Alp Hasanbeyli didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Northern Lights. Arac JK's Emrah Uzkan got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Lokman Daim sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Arac JK's Mehmet Emrah Umar got a free kick in the 19th minute. Northern Lights's Başaran Ötüken played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Çetin Arkan in the 23rd minute of play. Başaran Ötüken took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emrah Uzkan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mehmet Emrah Umar's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Başaran Ötüken read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. Arac JK were awarded a corner in the 28th minute after Northern Lights's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Tolgahan Bekata took the corner. It was a well-played corner which Fetih Ünalmış managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. 34 minutes into the match, Northern Lights's goal looked a bit too open when Çetin Arkan came free, but Başaran Ötüken reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 42 minutes into the match, Northern Lights's goal looked a bit too open when Emrah Uzkan came free, but Başaran Ötüken reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Başaran Ötüken showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armand Spailer in the 45th minute of the match. Emrah Uzkan's late challenge caught a Northern Lights's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Emrah Uzkan helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Arac JK getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Emrah Uzkan hit a great ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

If Emrah Uzkan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 55th minute, Northern Lights's Nurkan Gündoğan seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Nurkan Gündoğan the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Northern Lights protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Nurkan Gündoğan had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 56th minute, Nurkan Gündoğan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Çetin Arkan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Başaran Ötüken tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 61st match minute, Northern Lights was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sefa Hızır to maneuver through the defense. Başaran Ötüken made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Tolgahan Bekata sent off a good shot on target. Sefa Hızır was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 77th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. If Armand Spailer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Arac JK getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Armand Spailer hit a great ball. In the 86th minute, Mehmet Emrah Umar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lokman Daim fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alp Hasanbeyli having to interfere. In the 92nd minute, Armand Spailer had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. After 92 minutes, Mehmet Bilge İltemir mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Northern Lights and the Arac JK players grew even worse after the yellow card. Arac JK made a substitution. Göksun Tumbay replaced Armand Spailer. In the 94th minute, Mehmet Bilge İltemir hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.