League

Caybasi
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Taksim's Aygün Akçam 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. After having played for 2 minutes, Şamil Kutlu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Caybasi's supporters crossed their fingers, but Şamil Kutlu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 3rd minute, Sebati Aktaç hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tayfur Kayhan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mehmet Emin Mertoğul in the 6th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Denizhan İmam managed to get in a good position for a shot. Caybasi's supporters rose to their feet, but Denizhan İmam was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tayfur Kayhan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Taksim getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Ahmet Ziya Akalp hit a great ball. Caybasi's Mehmet Emin Mertoğul got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Caybasi's Şamil Kutlu has a good shot, but didn't show it this time. The shot went over the crossbar in the 13th minute. Mehmet Emin Mertoğul fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tayfur Kayhan having to interfere. In the 17th minute, Taksim's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Mehmet Emin Mertoğul fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Denizhan İmam fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tayfur Kayhan having to interfere. Tayfur Kayhan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Denizhan İmam's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Taksim's zone, Mehmet Emin Mertoğul stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tayfur Kayhan came out of the goal and Mehmet Emin Mertoğul tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Tayfur Kayhan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Denizhan İmam, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. In the 38th minute, Mehmet Emin Mertoğul left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Caybasi fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. 41 minutes into the match, Taksim's goal looked a bit too open when Mehmet Emin Mertoğul came free, but Tayfur Kayhan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Caybasi's Denizhan İmam got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 47th minute Mehmet Emin Mertoğul shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tayfur Kayhan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The wind increased when Denizhan İmam made the kick off in the second half. Taksim's Tayfur Kayhan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Denizhan İmam in the 53rd minute of play. If Denizhan İmam had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Mehmet Emin Mertoğul's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tayfur Kayhan was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. 60 minutes into the match, Denizhan İmam notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Taksim's Tayfur Kayhan. Tayfur Kayhan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Denizhan İmam came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the Caybasi fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Denizhan İmam couldn't finish the play. The audience was convinced that Denizhan İmam's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tayfur Kayhan was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Denizhan İmam in the 71st minute of play forced Taksim's goalkeeper Tayfur Kayhan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Taksim getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Denizhan Orbay hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mehmet Emin Mertoğul in the 74th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tayfur Kayhan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Denizhan İmam had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 77th minute, Mehmet Emin Mertoğul sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Taksim's Tayfur Kayhan didn't even have to move. 82 minutes into the game, Caybasi's Mehmet Emin Mertoğul nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tayfur Kayhan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. Denizhan İmam took the ball and in the 87 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tayfur Kayhan. Tayfur Kayhan dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-0. Caybasi's Denizhan İmam got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Mehmet Emin Mertoğul managed to get in a good position for a shot. Caybasi's supporters rose to their feet, but Mehmet Emin Mertoğul was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tayfur Kayhan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.