League

Düztepe Arena
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Gençler's Özden Olcaytug 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. When Gençler's Özden Olcaytug in the 3rd minute got a chance for a shot 3rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Hüseyin FC's goalie prevented a goal. Seyit Çiftçi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Özmen Hürsel having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Seyit Çiftçi in the 7th minute of play forced Gençler's goalkeeper Özmen Hürsel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 10th match minute, Gençler was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hacı Vahapoğlu to maneuver through the defense. Sercan Ak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Özmen Hürsel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Hüseyin FC's Hüsrev Yazganalp got a free kick in the 18th minute. 19 minutes into the match, Hüseyin FC's goal looked a bit too open when Melih Cevdet Uralp came free, but Ali Kaan Topuz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 23 minutes into the match, Efe Erakıncı had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Özmen Hürsel. Gençler's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Efe Erakıncı was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. With a little luck, Gençler's Özmen Hürsel got control of the ball when Efe Erakıncı tried to sneak it across the goal line. Orhan Veli Özdil charged in rather forcefully in the 28th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Orhan Veli Özdil the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Gençler's Orhan Veli Özdil got a free kick in the 28th minute. When Hüseyin FC's Sercan Ak in 31 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Özmen Hürsel guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. After a rather tough play, Hüseyin FC's Uğuralp Korkutalp got a free kick in the 33rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Özden Olcaytug in the 36th minute of play forced Hüseyin FC's goalkeeper Ali Kaan Topuz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 37 minutes into the match, Kutay Akçınar notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Hüseyin FC's Ali Kaan Topuz. Ali Kaan Topuz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. A collision led to Hüseyin FC getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Uğuralp Korkutalp hit a great ball. In the 44th minute of the match Tarık Erol shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ali Kaan Topuz showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Ali Kaan Topuz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Özden Olcaytug, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. 46 minutes into the match, Hüseyin FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kutay Akçınar came free, but Ali Kaan Topuz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Efe Erakıncı to strike the kick off in the second half. Ali Kaan Topuz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Özden Olcaytug, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. In the 54th minute, Kutay Akçınar made a precise shot to the right of Ali Kaan Topuz. Hüseyin FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Efe Erakıncı succeeded in the game's 58th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-2. Hüseyin FC's Ali Kaan Topuz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Özden Olcaytug in the 63rd minute of play. Andaç Baliç's late challenge caught a Hüseyin FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Andaç Baliç helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Hüseyin FC getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Atahan Kutal hit a great ball. Gençler's Kutay Akçınar came free and shot a quick shot against goal 68 minutes in the game, fortunately Ali Kaan Topuz had problems saving as it came toward the left post. Ali Kaan Topuz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Özden Olcaytug, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. In the 72nd minute Özden Olcaytug shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ali Kaan Topuz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Efe Erakıncı in the 76th minute of play forced Gençler's goalkeeper Özmen Hürsel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 79 minutes, Sercan Ak managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hüseyin FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sercan Ak was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 81 minutes into the game, Hacı Vahapoğlu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Ali Kaan Topuz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Özden Olcaytug received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Ali Kaan Topuz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 87th minute Özden Olcaytug shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ali Kaan Topuz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 90th match minute, Hüseyin FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Uğuralp Korkutalp to maneuver through the defense. Hüseyin FC's Ali Kaan Topuz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 95th minute of the match, managed to save Hüseyin FC from getting a goal against them. Gençler's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.