League

Niğde Arena
Spectators: 7738 (Terracing: 5805, Seating: 1779, VIP seats: 154) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Onuralp Akçakaya took the kick off in the first half of the match. Refik Balkır's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Berkem Vefai read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 10th minute of play. YEDİKULE's Berkem Vefai proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 12th minute of the match, managed to save YEDİKULE from getting a goal against them. Refik Balkır in the 13thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Berkem Vefai, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Refik Balkır got free with Berkem Vefai in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience was convinced that Refik Balkır's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Berkem Vefai was relentless in the 21st minute of the game. Serdar Ersavaş recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Refik Balkır sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The supporters of Niğdespor booed when YEDİKULE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Onuralp Akçakaya didn't get a good kick on the ball. Refik Balkırs short, quick shot in the 35thth minute got Berkem Vefai to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Refik Balkır in the 35thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Berkem Vefai, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In a very dangerous position, a player in Niğdespor fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 36th minute. Penalty! The supporters of Niğdespor booed when YEDİKULE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arif Bilge Tanır didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, YEDİKULE's Berkin Olgaç got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Refik Balkırs short, quick shot in the 44thth minute got Berkem Vefai to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 47 minutes into the match, YEDİKULE's goalkeeper Berkem Vefai had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abdulmelik Özbir.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Refik Balkır to make the kick off. Niğdespor's kaya Geylan got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 53rdth minute of the game Refik Balkır who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but YEDİKULE's Berkem Vefai was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Berkem Vefai took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Refik Balkır, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 57thth minute of the game Refik Balkır who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but YEDİKULE's Berkem Vefai was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Berkem Vefai took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Serdar Ersavaş, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Berkem Vefai showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erim Sungurbay in the 63rd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Refik Balkır managed to get in a good position for a shot. Niğdespor's supporters rose to their feet, but Refik Balkır was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Berkem Vefai breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 66th minute Refik Balkır shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Berkem Vefai saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Berkem Vefai made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Refik Balkır in the 68th minute of play. Erim Sungurbay recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Onuralp Akçakaya in the 71st minute of play forced Niğdespor's goalkeeper Özer Akartürk to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Refik Balkır in the 72nd minute of play forced YEDİKULE's goalkeeper Berkem Vefai to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Refik Balkır in the 74th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Berkem Vefai saved YEDİKULE from getting behind. Ahmet Kadri Cebir's late challenge caught a YEDİKULE's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ahmet Kadri Cebir helped the player get up and apologised. In the 76th match minute, Niğdespor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmet Kadri Cebir to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Serdar Ersavaş managed to get in a good position for a shot. Niğdespor's supporters rose to their feet, but Serdar Ersavaş was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Berkem Vefai breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind YEDİKULE's goalkeeper Berkem Vefai, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The Niğdespor fans' excitement grew in the 84th match minute when Niğdespor's Refik Balkır looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Refik Balkır in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Berkem Vefai saved YEDİKULE from getting behind. In the 91st minute Refik Balkır shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Berkem Vefai saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Niğdespor's Özer Akartürk proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save Niğdespor from getting a goal against them. The audience was convinced that Refik Balkır's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Berkem Vefai was relentless in the 94th minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Refik Balkır's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Berkem Vefai was relentless in the 96th minute of the game. Despite being the better team, Niğdespor failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.