League

Ardahan
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Suat Akbaba kicked off to start the match. 8 minutes into the match, Suat Akbaba dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Orbay Sadi, 1-0. Orçun Özarı sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Baha Gençoğlu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rüştü Bostancı having to interfere. Orçun Özarı struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Rüştü Bostancı didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Eskiden Sevdiğim Kadın.... Suat Akbaba 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. With a little luck, Eskiden Sevdiğim Kadın...'s Orbay Sadi got control of the ball when Batur Canatan tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 33rd minute, Atacan Tüzünalp hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Başaran Bicanoğlu's late challenge caught a Ardahan's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Başaran Bicanoğlu helped the player get up and apologised. Orbay Sadi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Suat Akbaba in the 45th minute of the match. Batur Canatan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Orbay Sadi having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Orçun Özarı made a kick off. Ardahan's Batur Canatan got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Ardahan booed when Eskiden Sevdiğim Kadın... was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Taha Kirmanşah didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Batur Canatan in the 61st minute of play forced Eskiden Sevdiğim Kadın...'s goalkeeper Orbay Sadi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Eskiden Sevdiğim Kadın...'s Cevat Özerdem got a free kick in the 62nd minute. In the 63rd minute, Suat Akbaba 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. Orbay Sadi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Batur Canatan in the 65th minute of play. Eskiden Sevdiğim Kadın...'s Orbay Sadi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Suat Akbaba in the 71st minute of play. After a rather tough play, Eskiden Sevdiğim Kadın...'s Cevat Özerdem got a free kick in the 71st minute. Eskiden Sevdiğim Kadın...'s Orbay Sadi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Batur Canatan in the 74th minute of play. Baha Gençoğlu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Rüştü Bostancı made a huge save. In the 92nd minute Batur Canatan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Orbay Sadi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Orçun Özarı struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Rüştü Bostancı didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Eskiden Sevdiğim Kadın.... Ardahan's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.