League

Cihanbeyli
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Elbeyli SK's Mehmet Edip Yura started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The supporters of Cihanbeyli booed when Elbeyli SK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Batu Eröz didn't get a good kick on the ball. 10 minutes into the match, Elbeyli SK's goal looked a bit too open when Kahraman Malik came free, but Volker Gartler reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Necati Mahsun succeeded in the game's 12th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. 17 minutes into the match, Oğuz Torlak notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Elbeyli SK's Volker Gartler. Volker Gartler was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 24th match minute, Cihanbeyli was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hurşit Ekşioğlu to maneuver through the defense. Elbeyli SK's Volker Gartler played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kahraman Malik in the 27th minute of play. Volker Gartler made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kahraman Malik in the 32nd minute of play. Volker Gartler showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kahraman Malik, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hurşit Ekşioğlu in the 35th minute of play forced Elbeyli SK's goalkeeper Volker Gartler to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mustafa Hamit Temizkan got free with Volker Gartler in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 36 played minutes Elbeyli SK got a freekick which was hit by Batu Eröz. Elbeyli SK's Ahmet Ali Şirvan got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Necati Mahsun during the 45th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 45th minute, Necati Mahsun hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mehmet Edip Yura sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The wind increased when Hurşit Ekşioğlu made the kick off in the second half. The crowd rose to their feet as Batu Eröz kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Reis Nezir. That made the score 3-1 in the 51 minute of play. Mustafa Hamit Temizkan took the ball and in the 55 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Volker Gartler. Volker Gartler dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-1. Nafiz Arslan kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. After having played for 59 minutes, Hurşit Ekşioğlu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cihanbeyli's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hurşit Ekşioğlu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 62 minutes into the match, Elbeyli SK's goal looked a bit too open when Hurşit Ekşioğlu came free, but Volker Gartler reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Volker Gartler showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oğuz Torlak in the 68th minute of the match. In the 71st minute Hurşit Ekşioğlu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Volker Gartler saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 73 minutes into the match, Elbeyli SK's goal looked a bit too open when Hurşit Ekşioğlu came free, but Volker Gartler reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 76th minute, Mehmet Anıl Zafir 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. Volker Gartler made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oğuz Torlak in the 79th minute of play. Volker Gartler showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hurşit Ekşioğlu in the 84th minute of the match. If Mehmet Anıl Zafir had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Reis Nezir showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mehmet Edip Yura, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kahraman Malik in the 96th minute of play forced Elbeyli SK's goalkeeper Volker Gartler to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. For all the effort they put into the match, the Elbeyli SK players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Cihanbeyli.