League

Ardahan
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Basri İbiş sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Suat Akbaba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kerim Tugay showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Suat Akbaba, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. The supporters of Ardahan booed when Sanal Gemi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Burak Bilginer didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 15thth minute of the game Basri İbiş who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ardahan's Rüştü Bostancı was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Kerim Tugay took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Suat Akbaba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 28 played minutes Ardahan got a freekick which was hit by Aytuğ Patlar. In the 30th minute Sanal Gemi were awarded a corner. İlkan Atabek went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Sanal Gemi's İlkan Atabek to fire away a dangerous shot which Rüştü Bostancı despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, İstemihan Tunçaslan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sanal Gemi's supporters rose to their feet, but İstemihan Tunçaslan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rüştü Bostancı breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 40 minutes, Basri İbiş managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sanal Gemi's supporters crossed their fingers, but Basri İbiş was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, İstemihan Tunçaslan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sanal Gemi's supporters rose to their feet, but İstemihan Tunçaslan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rüştü Bostancı breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. İstemihan Tunçaslan was the one to do the kick off. If Suat Akbaba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Suat Akbaba's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Kerim Tugay was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. If Batur Canatan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 63rd minute, Semih Albayrak hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 67 minutes into the match, Ardahan's Batur Canatan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kerim Tugay narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 67th match minute, Sanal Gemi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by İzzet Kuthan to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Sanal Gemi's zone, Batur Canatan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kerim Tugay came out of the goal and Batur Canatan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 72nd minute, Suat Akbaba left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ardahan fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. In the 81st minute of the match Sabit Topay shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Kerim Tugay showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Suat Akbaba scored 2-0 in the 85th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Kerim Tugay, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Sanal Gemi's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.