League

Istanbul Arena
Spectators: 7464 (Terracing: 5599, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) Tuncay İlter started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Abuzer Işıner had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a defensive mix-up in IstanBulls FC's zone, Çelikan Sonalp stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zekai Hiçsönmez came out of the goal and Çelikan Sonalp tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Çelikan Sonalp's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Zekai Hiçsönmez was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. In the 18th minute Abuzer Işıner shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zekai Hiçsönmez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 21 minutes into the match, IstanBulls FC's goal looked a bit too open when Çelikan Sonalp came free, but Zekai Hiçsönmez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in IstanBulls FC's zone, Abuzer Işıner stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zekai Hiçsönmez came out of the goal and Abuzer Işıner tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Zekai Hiçsönmez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Çelikan Sonalp in the 26th minute of play. After a rather tough play, IstanBulls FC's Tuncay İlter got a free kick in the 27th minute. Abuzer Işıner fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zekai Hiçsönmez having to interfere. When Orbay Ahmetoğlu fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored IstanBulls FC's protests and gave Orbay Ahmetoğlu a yellow card for diving instead. In the 33rd minute, Çelikan Sonalp got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Zekai Hiçsönmez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abuzer Işıner in the 34th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Çelikan Sonalp in the 35th minute of play forced IstanBulls FC's goalkeeper Zekai Hiçsönmez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Orbay Ahmetoğlu managed to get in a good position for a shot. IstanBulls FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Orbay Ahmetoğlu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Delmar Gil breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gigel Miu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Zekai Hiçsönmez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abuzer Işıner blasted a shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Zekai Hiçsönmez having to make a save. Çelikan Sonalp sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Abuzer Işıner stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 56th minute, Abuzer Işıner got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Çelikan Sonalp fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zekai Hiçsönmez having to interfere. Delmar Gil showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tuncay İlter, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. When cepni spor's Çelikan Sonalp in the 60th minute got a chance for a shot 60th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye IstanBulls FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 63rd match minute, cepni spor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Halil Dervişoğlu to maneuver through the defense. In the 64th minute, Tuncay İlter got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After a rather tough play, cepni spor's Gigel Miu got a free kick in the 66th minute. Zekai Hiçsönmez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Çelikan Sonalp in the 67th minute of the match. If Çelikan Sonalp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Zekai Hiçsönmez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Çelikan Sonalp, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Abuzer Işıner fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zekai Hiçsönmez having to interfere. Zekai Hiçsönmez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Çelikan Sonalp's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. In the 85th minute of the match, Abuzer Işıner got a very nice opportunity to score, but Zekai Hiçsönmez was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Zekai Hiçsönmez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Çelikan Sonalp, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 88 minutes, Abuzer Işıner put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Zekai Hiçsönmez. Zekai Hiçsönmez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Çelikan Sonalp, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.