U21 League

Isengrad Park
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alphan Çırakoğlu took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 5 played minutes Navigators got a freekick which was hit by Şükrü Yelesen. Hayati Işık made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Servet Tekke in the 8th minute of play. Servet Tekke 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. Navigators's Hayati Işık played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Servet Tekke in the 11th minute of play. A collision led to PreZiDenT SaRuMaN getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Ahmet Yahya Kuter hit a great ball. 19 minutes into the match, PreZiDenT SaRuMaN's goal looked a bit too open when Alphan Çırakoğlu came free, but Şevket Özakay reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Servet Tekke had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fazlı Diclehan hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. In the 29th minute Alphan Çırakoğlu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Şevket Özakay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Yakup Kadri Siddik hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Navigators's Hayati Işık proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save Navigators from getting a goal against them. After 38 minutes, Nedim Özdener mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the PreZiDenT SaRuMaN and the Navigators players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 38 played minutes PreZiDenT SaRuMaN got a freekick which was hit by Nedim Özdener. In the 44th minute, Habib Mennan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alkan Başaydın struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Şevket Özakay didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Navigators. Şevket Özakay came out of the goal in the 47th minute to try and stop a shot by Navigators's Alphan Çırakoğlu. But to his dismay, Alphan Çırakoğlu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. The PreZiDenT SaRuMaN players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Navigators were winning 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Servet Tekke to make the kick off. PreZiDenT SaRuMaN's attentive Fazlı Diclehan managed to snatch the ball when Yakup Kadri Siddik made a throw-in in the 56th minute of the game. Ali Faruk Öğün hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Navigators made a substitution. Çelik Adal replaced Şükrü Yelesen. Navigators's Mehmet Halis Işıklı was substituted for Nizam Acabey. Navigators made a substitution. Zülfü Acunman replaced Habib Mennan. The long shot by Zülfü Acunman in the 59th minute really tested Şevket Özakay's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 60th match minute, PreZiDenT SaRuMaN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mehmet Arif Dadaloğlu to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Servet Tekke's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hayati Işık was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Servet Tekke in the 70th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hayati Işık prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Zülfü Acunman could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Şevket Özakay made a huge save. Hayati Işık stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Servet Tekke's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. Servet Tekke might have been able to make a better finish in the 82nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hayati Işık. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Servet Tekke ran back to his position shaking his head. The PreZiDenT SaRuMaN fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Navigators were clearly better and deserved to take the win.