League

Manavgat
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Samir Altınpınar started the match with the kick off. Nakkastepe were furious when Uluç İdris was red carded, 5 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The supporters of Manavgat SK booed when Nakkastepe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Uluç İdris didn't get a good kick on the ball. 7 minutes into the match, Manavgat SK's Mahir Saban sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ali Güralp Orkan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Manavgat SK's Tolga Rıfat played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Samir Altınpınar in the 8th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Işıkalp Tüzel managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nakkastepe's supporters rose to their feet, but Işıkalp Tüzel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tolga Rıfat breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the match had gone on for 16 minutes, Cihan Hürmüz took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Ali Güralp Orkan to make any attempt to save it. In the 22nd minute, Samir Altınpınar made a precise shot to the right of Tolga Rıfat. Manavgat SK's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Alim Binalp could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 26th minute of the match, but Ali Güralp Orkan made a huge save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Samir Altınpınar in the 27th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tolga Rıfat prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ali Güralp Orkan made a fantastic save in the 32nd minute, when Alim Binalp sent off a good shot on target. Ali Güralp Orkan made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Alim Binalp sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Nakkastepe's Ali Güralp Orkan got control of the ball when Cihan Hürmüz tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 45th minute Ahmet Reha Pekel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ali Güralp Orkan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alim Binalp could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 46th minute of the match, but Ali Güralp Orkan made a huge save. Tolga Rıfat took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Samir Altınpınar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

In the 54th minute Enginalp Recai shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ali Güralp Orkan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ali Güralp Orkan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ahmet Reha Pekel, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Samir Altınpınar got free with Tolga Rıfat in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ali Güralp Orkan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mutlu Uluöz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Nakkastepe defense, Mutlu Uluöz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ali Güralp Orkan. The Nakkastepe fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ali Güralp Orkan should have stopped the shot. The audience was convinced that Alim Binalp's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ali Güralp Orkan was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. Ali Güralp Orkan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cihan Hürmüz in the 64th minute of play. In the 65th minute Ahmet Reha Pekel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ali Güralp Orkan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 68 minutes into the match, Nakkastepe's goal looked a bit too open when Enginalp Recai came free, but Ali Güralp Orkan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 84th minute Ahmet Reha Pekel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ali Güralp Orkan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ali Güralp Orkan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mutlu Uluöz in the 85th minute of the match. Samir Altınpınar who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 88thth minute tested the skills of Tolga Rıfat when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Nakkastepe's Ali Güralp Orkan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mutlu Uluöz in the 90th minute of play. After 91 played minutes Nakkastepe got a freekick which was hit by Bora Han Somer. Işıkalp Tüzel blasted a shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tolga Rıfat having to make a save. For all the effort they put into the match, the Nakkastepe players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Manavgat SK.