League

SERAL ARENA
Spectators: 6447 (Terracing: 5447, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Kuddusî Muhittin took the kick off in the first half of the match. FC United İstanbul's Tahsin Sağbilge proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save FC United İstanbul from getting a goal against them. Bican Sonalp could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Tahsin Sağbilge made a huge save. In the 9th minute, Raşit Şenyurt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bican Sonalp got free with Tahsin Sağbilge in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Kerem Müjdat fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC United İstanbul's protests and gave Kerem Müjdat a yellow card for diving instead. In the 11th minute, Kerem Müjdat hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tahsin Sağbilge didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Bican Sonalp went, in the 12th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Tahsin Sağbilge made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bican Sonalp in the 20th minute. SAORAL's Oğuzhan Ağyar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ali Macit Hüsrev in the 21st minute of play. Tahsin Sağbilge showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raşit Şenyurt in the 23rd minute of the match. FC United İstanbul's Tahsin Sağbilge played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raşit Şenyurt in the 24th minute of play. Yakup Tanacan scored 1-1 in the 25th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Oğuzhan Ağyar, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With an all-out effort, SAORAL's Tahsin Sağbilge threw himself towards the right post 31 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Tahir Yiğit, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 37 minutes into the game, Bican Sonalp lined in a short shot 2-1 behind a frustrated Tahsin Sağbilge. Tahsin Sağbilge made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raşit Şenyurt in the 41st minute of play. Oğuzhan Ağyar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ali Macit Hüsrev, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. 44 minutes into the match, FC United İstanbul's goalkeeper Tahsin Sağbilge had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bican Sonalp. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bican Sonalp was the one to do the kick off. 54 minutes into the match, FC United İstanbul's goal looked a bit too open when Bican Sonalp came free, but Tahsin Sağbilge reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tahsin Sağbilge took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bican Sonalp, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 59 minutes into the match, SAORAL's Bican Sonalp sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tahsin Sağbilge narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 63 minutes into the match, FC United İstanbul's goal looked a bit too open when Raşit Şenyurt came free, but Tahsin Sağbilge reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Raşit Şenyurt's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tahsin Sağbilge was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. In the 67th minute Kuddusî Muhittin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oğuzhan Ağyar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in FC United İstanbul's zone, Bican Sonalp stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tahsin Sağbilge came out of the goal and Bican Sonalp tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 79 minutes into the match, FC United İstanbul's goal looked a bit too open when Raşit Şenyurt came free, but Tahsin Sağbilge reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 80 minutes of play, SAORAL's Raşit Şenyurt made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tahsin Sağbilge was left in no man's land by his defense there! 85 minutes into the match, FC United İstanbul's goal looked a bit too open when Raşit Şenyurt came free, but Tahsin Sağbilge reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Raşit Şenyurt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Tahsin Sağbilge tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in FC United İstanbul's zone, Tahir Yiğit stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tahsin Sağbilge came out of the goal and Tahir Yiğit tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in SAORAL's zone, Kuddusî Muhittin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Oğuzhan Ağyar came out of the goal and Kuddusî Muhittin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. SAORAL had played much better football throughout.