League

Catak Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Yusuf Bahadır Akçakan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Yağızalp Yaltır read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yahya Avşaroğlu in the 6th minute of play forced Catak's goalkeeper Yağızalp Yaltır to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Yahya Avşaroğlu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yağızalp Yaltır having to interfere. Selçuk Sağanalp didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 13th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. 15 minutes into the game, Gencer Yetkiner was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Catak's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Crystal Palace the free kick. Gencer Yetkiner hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Yusuf Bahadır Akçakan in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Yağızalp Yaltır prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Catak's Volkan Altın got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 23rd minute, Necmettin Balısoy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Catak's Yağızalp Yaltır played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yusuf Bahadır Akçakan in the 25th minute of play. Yağızalp Yaltır showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yusuf Bahadır Akçakan in the 27th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Yusuf Bahadır Akçakan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Crystal Palace's supporters rose to their feet, but Yusuf Bahadır Akçakan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Yağızalp Yaltır breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Volkan Altın sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Hüseyin Can Tanırcan fell near the penalty area in the 38th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Crystal Palace's protests and gave Hüseyin Can Tanırcan a yellow card for diving instead. Hüseyin Can Tanırcan kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yusuf Bahadır Akçakan in the 41st minute of play forced Catak's goalkeeper Yağızalp Yaltır to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Yağızalp Yaltır showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yusuf Bahadır Akçakan in the 42nd minute of the match. Volkan Altın kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yusuf Bahadır Akçakan in the 47th minute of play forced Catak's goalkeeper Yağızalp Yaltır to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Volkan Altın stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Hüseyin Can Tanırcan was shown his second yellow card after 52 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Hüseyin Can Tanırcan kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. In the 58th minute, Yusuf Bahadır Akçakan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Volkan Altın kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. If Volkan Altın had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Volkan Altın sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Selçuk Sağanalp showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dinç Ademoğlu in the 87th minute of the match. After having played for 89 minutes, Volkan Altın managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Catak's supporters crossed their fingers, but Volkan Altın was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Dinç Ademoğlu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. For all the effort they put into the match, the Crystal Palace players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Catak.