League

Manavgat
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Bakirköy's Erhan Üstam 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 3 played minutes Manavgat got a freekick which was hit by Şensoy Yalın. If Enis Behiç Baytüzün had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 10 minutes, Tolunay Yeler mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bakirköy and the Manavgat players grew even worse after the yellow card. Tolunay Yeler kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Barlas Okatan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 14 minutes into the game, Enis Behiç Baytüzün recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Yavuzalp Yaren. Enis Behiç Baytüzün showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Yavuzalp Yaren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Enis Behiç Baytüzün in the 24th minute of play. Yiğit Can Torkal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erhan Üstam, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 29th minute Enis Behiç Baytüzün shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yavuzalp Yaren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 31stth minute of the game Ecevit Karabulut who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Manavgat's Yiğit Can Torkal was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Müslüm Haliç had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Barlas Okatan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Enis Behiç Baytüzün blasted a shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Yavuzalp Yaren having to make a save. If Ecevit Karabulut had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ecevit Karabulut might have been able to make a better finish in the 45th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Yiğit Can Torkal. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ecevit Karabulut ran back to his position shaking his head. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Enis Behiç Baytüzün made a kick off. After 53 minutes, Müslüm Haliç mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bakirköy and the Manavgat players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Bakirköy getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Müslüm Haliç hit a great ball. In the 59th minute Barlas Okatan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yavuzalp Yaren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Barlas Okatan in the 61st minute of play forced Bakirköy's goalkeeper Yavuzalp Yaren to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 62 minutes into the match, Bakirköy's goal looked a bit too open when Enis Behiç Baytüzün came free, but Yavuzalp Yaren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Yavuz Selim Barkan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ecevit Karabulut sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Barlas Okatan in the 77th minute of play forced Bakirköy's goalkeeper Yavuzalp Yaren to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 79th match minute, Bakirköy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tolunay Yeler to maneuver through the defense. Bakirköy's Yavuzalp Yaren played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Barlas Okatan in the 80th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Barlas Okatan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Manavgat's supporters rose to their feet, but Barlas Okatan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Yavuzalp Yaren breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Enis Behiç Baytüzün fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yavuzalp Yaren having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Barlas Okatan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Yavuzalp Yaren was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. Bakirköy's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.