League

Saphane
Spectators: 7342 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1695, VIP seats: 147) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Selami Karakaya got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Selami Karakaya in the 8th minute of play forced Faceless's goalkeeper Mutlu Ufki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sungur Rasim in the 13th minute of play forced Saphane SK's goalkeeper Raik Tuğtaşı to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 19th match minute, Saphane SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erol Yergin to maneuver through the defense. Saphane SK's Raik Tuğtaşı played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mustafa Haydar Toraman in the 20th minute of play. A collision led to Saphane SK getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Uygur Uraz hit a great ball. In the 24th minute, Sungur Rasim got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 27 minutes into the match, Faceless's goalkeeper Mutlu Ufki had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ercan Tigin. An unexpectedly hard shot by Selami Karakaya in the 28th minute of play forced Faceless's goalkeeper Mutlu Ufki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mehmet Halis Orhan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Raik Tuğtaşı tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With 35 minutes on the clock, Vecdi Altıparmak commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. 34 minutes into the game, one of Faceless:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Enver Bucuklu walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Alişan Sefer hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. Enver Bucuklu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sungur Rasim during the 42nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Saphane SK booed when Faceless was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sungur Rasim didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Ercan Tigin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Saphane SK's supporters rose to their feet, but Ercan Tigin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mutlu Ufki breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 44 played minutes Faceless got a freekick which was hit by Tamer Baysu. After the first half Faceless were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Raik Tuğtaşı made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mehmet Halis Orhan in the 51st minute. Enver Bucuklu was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 53rd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. 55 minutes into the match, Bora Gülen notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Faceless's Mutlu Ufki. Mutlu Ufki was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Faceless's Mutlu Ufki played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Uygur Uraz in the 58th minute of play. Mutlu Ufki showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Selami Karakaya in the 59th minute of the match. 67 minutes into the match, Faceless's goal looked a bit too open when Selami Karakaya came free, but Mutlu Ufki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 68th minute, Uygur Uraz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Saphane SK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. When Uygur Uraz came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Saphane SK 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 Uygur Uraz couldn't finish the play. Kudret Özberk received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Raik Tuğtaşı tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Selami Karakaya in the 76th minute of play forced Faceless's goalkeeper Mutlu Ufki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 77 played minutes Faceless got a freekick which was hit by Mustafa Haydar Toraman. Kudret Özberk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.