U23 League

Bafra Şehir Stadyumu
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Yağızalp Arıkhan took the kick off in the first half of the match. Gencer Karasu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Qin Sen Chen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. In the 6th minute, Hamdi Gagauz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 9 minutes into the match, 1930 Bafraspor's Erdal Tamkoç sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Saadettin Şahinhan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 12 minutes, Hamdi Gagauz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS and the 1930 Bafraspor players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of 1930 Bafraspor booed when KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hamdi Gagauz didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Saruhan Uygu during the 14th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS booed when 1930 Bafraspor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Saruhan Uygu didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Yağızalp Arıkhan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Qin Sen Chen was relentless in the 18th minute of the game. When the match had gone on for 20 minutes, Erdal Tamkoç took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Saadettin Şahinhan to make any attempt to save it. 1930 Bafraspor's Qin Sen Chen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gencer Karasu in the 24th minute of play. 30 minutes into the game, Hamdi Gagauz threw the ball into play from the sideline. 1930 Bafraspor's Erdal Tamkoç quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Gencer Karasu succeeded in the game's 32nd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-1. A collision led to 1930 Bafraspor getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Haldun Şömel hit a great ball. Gencer Karasu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Qin Sen Chen having to interfere. 40 minutes into the match, KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's goalkeeper Saadettin Şahinhan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Erdal Tamkoç. The attack was good, but when Erdal Tamkoç in the 40th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Wilfred Zaha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Erdal Tamkoç might have been able to make a better finish in the 51st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Saadettin Şahinhan. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Erdal Tamkoç ran back to his position shaking his head. KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's Saadettin Şahinhan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erdal Tamkoç in the 51st minute of play. Qin Sen Chen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gencer Karasu, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Gencer Karasus short, quick shot in the 56thth minute got Qin Sen Chen to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Robin Hood in the 61st minute of play forced KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's goalkeeper Saadettin Şahinhan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 63 minutes into the match, 1930 Bafraspor's goal looked a bit too open when Yağızalp Arıkhan came free, but Qin Sen Chen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of 1930 Bafraspor booed when KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Göktan Hafi didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erdal Tamkoç in the 68th minute of play forced KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's goalkeeper Saadettin Şahinhan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 72 minutes into the game, 1930 Bafraspor's Erdal Tamkoç nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Saadettin Şahinhan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. A collision led to KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Ali Onul hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, George Popescu managed to get in a good position for a shot. 1930 Bafraspor's supporters rose to their feet, but George Popescu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Saadettin Şahinhan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 81 minutes, Erdal Tamkoç managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 1930 Bafraspor's supporters crossed their fingers, but Erdal Tamkoç was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 85th minute Gencer Karasu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Qin Sen Chen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 85 played minutes 1930 Bafraspor got a freekick which was hit by Robin Hood. In the 88th minute, Wilfred Zaha made a precise shot to the right of Saadettin Şahinhan. KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erdal Tamkoç in the 91st minute of play forced KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's goalkeeper Saadettin Şahinhan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 93 minutes into the match, KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's goal looked a bit too open when Erdal Tamkoç came free, but Saadettin Şahinhan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Robin Hood in the 95th minute of play forced KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's goalkeeper Saadettin Şahinhan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The corner ended in Rahman Kabadayı almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's Saadettin Şahinhan did a great save. KaRaBaĞLaR !! - URAS's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.