League

Alsancak Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Gian-Carlo Chica started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Enrico Pardaves took the ball and in the 4 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tolga Cihaner. Tolga Cihaner dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Merih Hürol in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tolga Cihaner saved Alsancak from getting behind. Tolgahan Özçin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gian-Carlo Chica in the 14th minute. Gian-Carlo Chica received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Tolgahan Özçin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 19 minutes into the match, Karagümrük JK's goal looked a bit too open when Raúl Perez came free, but Tolgahan Özçin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gian-Carlo Chica fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tolgahan Özçin having to interfere. Alsancak's Tolga Cihaner played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Merih Hürol in the 39th minute of play. With his leg Tolgahan Özçin managed to avoid a goal in the 42ndth minute, when Alsancak's Gian-Carlo Chica fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Gian-Carlo Chica fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tolgahan Özçin having to interfere. In the 45th minute Raúl Perez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tolgahan Özçin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Gian-Carlo Chica managed to get in a good position for a shot. Alsancak's supporters rose to their feet, but Gian-Carlo Chica was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tolgahan Özçin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Merih Hürol to make the kick off. Tolga Cihaner showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Merih Hürol, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Alsancak's Tolga Cihaner proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save Alsancak from getting a goal against them. 58 minutes in the game, Merih Hürol fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Tolga Cihaner having to interfere. When Karagümrük JK's Merih Hürol in the 62nd minute got a chance for a shot 62nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Alsancak's goalie prevented a goal. Alsancak's Tolga Cihaner proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save Alsancak from getting a goal against them. 71 minutes into the match, Gian-Carlo Chica had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tolgahan Özçin. Karagümrük JK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gian-Carlo Chica was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Tolgahan Özçin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raúl Perez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Karagümrük JK's Merih Hürol was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 77th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Alsancak's Tolga Cihaner played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Enrico Pardaves in the 81st minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Alsancak's zone, Enrico Pardaves stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tolga Cihaner came out of the goal and Enrico Pardaves tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Tolgahan Özçin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gian-Carlo Chica in the 89th minute of play. 94 minutes into the match, Karagümrük JK's goal looked a bit too open when Gian-Carlo Chica came free, but Tolgahan Özçin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Karagümrük JK supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Karagümrük JK would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.