League

Karacasu
Spectators: 5344 (Terracing: 4100, Seating: 1100, VIP seats: 144) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ben Vrankx got the match started through his kick off. Karacasu's Kostas Lidakis shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 6th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Sebati Başkurt but with some difficulty. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Güven Hazar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Karacasu's supporters rose to their feet, but Güven Hazar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sebati Başkurt breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ben Vrankx in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sebati Başkurt prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ben Vrankx had several of the Andirin JK's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 11 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-0 score and a disappointed Sebati Başkurt as he didn't even see the shot coming. After having played for 15 minutes, Ben Vrankx managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Karacasu's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ben Vrankx was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 16 minutes into the match, Karacasu's Ben Vrankx sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sebati Başkurt narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 20th minute Cezmi Veli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mustafa Birol Enginer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A hard shot 22 in the game by Ben Vrankx from a close distance when the talented Sebati Başkurt managed to make a qualified save. Andirin JK's players were relieved. The supporters of Karacasu booed when Andirin JK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ali Berkant Çeliksu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Baki Özerkmen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Uğurcan Tezcan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Sebati Başkurt tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Andirin JK getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. İlhami Baloğlu hit a great ball. A collision led to Karacasu getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Güven Hazar hit a great ball. In the 41st minute of the match İlhami Baloğlu sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Mustafa Birol Enginer skillfully saved the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cezmi Veli was the one to do the kick off. Hüseyin Nedret took the ball and in the 55 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Sebati Başkurt. Sebati Başkurt dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. Ben Vrankx fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sebati Başkurt having to interfere. Baki Özerkmen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sebati Başkurt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ben Vrankx, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. When Alfred Dulemba came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the Karacasu 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 Alfred Dulemba couldn't finish the play. Andirin JK's Sebati Başkurt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ben Vrankx in the 74th minute of play. Ben Vrankx received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Sebati Başkurt tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Andirin JK's goalie and right to Alfred Dulemba. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Andirin JK's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Güven Hazar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Karacasu's supporters rose to their feet, but Güven Hazar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sebati Başkurt breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mustafa Birol Enginer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cezmi Veli in the 93rd minute of play. In the 95th minute Andirin JK were awarded a corner. Kılıçhan Şahinalp went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Kılıçhan Şahinalp got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Mustafa Birol Enginer quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save.