League

Genclerbirligi Stadi
Spectators: 6667 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 0) Şafak Cerme made the kick off and thus started the match. Ekrem Akçay took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mehmet Edip Karaalp, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Trabzonspor's Ekrem Akçay played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mehmet Edip Karaalp in the 5th minute of play. Ekrem Akçay made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alkan Nevruz in the 9th minute. Mehmet Edip Karaalp fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ekrem Akçay having to interfere. Behram Müşfik hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Ekrem Akçay made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mehmet Edip Karaalp in the 16th minute of play. After having played for 18 minutes, Alkan Nevruz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Genclerbirligi SK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alkan Nevruz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mehmet Edip Karaalp in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ekrem Akçay saved Trabzonspor from getting behind. After having played for 27 minutes, Alkan Nevruz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Genclerbirligi SK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alkan Nevruz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Genclerbirligi SK's Mehmet Edip Karaalp got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 37 minutes, Şafak Cerme managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Trabzonspor's supporters crossed their fingers, but Şafak Cerme was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rauf Kızılaslan charged in rather forcefully in the 41st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rauf Kızılaslan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Mehmet Edip Karaalp fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ekrem Akçay having to interfere. If Mehmet Edip Karaalp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mehmet Edip Karaalp to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Behram Müşfik hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Kandemir Yaltıray came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the Genclerbirligi 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 Kandemir Yaltıray couldn't finish the play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Şafak Cerme during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 57th minute, Alkan Nevruz 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. In the 58th minute, Mehmet Halis Akçakoca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mehmet Edip Karaalp might have been able to make a better finish in the 60th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ekrem Akçay. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mehmet Edip Karaalp ran back to his position shaking his head. After some careless play in the Trabzonspor defense, Alkan Nevruz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ekrem Akçay. The Trabzonspor fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ekrem Akçay should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mehmet Edip Karaalp in the 64th minute of play forced Trabzonspor's goalkeeper Ekrem Akçay to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 72 minutes into the game, Mehmet Edip Karaalp cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Ekrem Akçay was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ekrem Akçay made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mehmet Edip Karaalp in the 75th minute of play. Alkan Nevruz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Ekrem Akçay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Mehmet Edip Karaalp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Mehmet Edip Karaalp's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ekrem Akçay was relentless in the 84th minute of the game. When Rauf Kızılaslan came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the Trabzonspor 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 Rauf Kızılaslan couldn't finish the play. If Alkan Nevruz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ekrem Akçay showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alkan Nevruz, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 98th minute, Mehmet Edip Karaalp managed to get in a good position for a shot. Genclerbirligi SK's supporters rose to their feet, but Mehmet Edip Karaalp was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ekrem Akçay breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Genclerbirligi SK fans cheered their team off the field, for while Trabzonspor had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.