U23 League

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Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Alphan Çırakoğlu kicked off to start the match. Alphan Çırakoğlu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bedir Demirtaş having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by İrfan-Can Kahveci in the 14th minute of play forced Navigators's goalkeeper Hayati Işık to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edin Džeko in the 18th minute of play forced Navigators's goalkeeper Hayati Işık to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bedir Demirtaş showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kostas Kelaidonis in the 21st minute of the match. ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ's Bedir Demirtaş played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alphan Çırakoğlu in the 22nd minute of play. In the 23rd minute, Alphan Çırakoğlu made a precise shot to the right of Bedir Demirtaş. ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 27 minutes into the match, Navigators's goalkeeper Hayati Işık had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tuncay Şanlı. The audience was convinced that Bahri Rafiz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bedir Demirtaş was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. Bedir Demirtaş stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bahri Rafiz's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alphan Çırakoğlu during the 33rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 33 played minutes Navigators got a freekick which was hit by Alphan Çırakoğlu. Bedir Demirtaş showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bahri Rafiz in the 36th minute of the match. In the 38th minute, Bilge Kağan Benli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Navigators fans' excitement grew in the 40th match minute when Navigators's Bahri Rafiz looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. A collision led to Navigators getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Battal Cüneyt Zade hit a great ball. Navigators's Bülent Korkmaz suffered a sore thigh after 44 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 44 minutes, Edin Džeko mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ and the Navigators players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 45th minute, Edin Džeko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Navigators were winning 0-2.

The wind increased when Tuncay Şanlı made the kick off in the second half. Navigators's Hayati Işık played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tuncay Şanlı in the 59th minute of play. Bedir Demirtaş showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kostas Kelaidonis in the 62nd minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bahri Rafiz got free with Bedir Demirtaş in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Hayati Işık showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from İrfan-Can Kahveci, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Navigators made a substitution. Habib Mennan replaced Şükrü Yelesen. With a little luck, ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ's Bedir Demirtaş got control of the ball when Bahri Rafiz tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by İrfan-Can Kahveci in the 73rd minute of play forced Navigators's goalkeeper Hayati Işık to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ defense, Bahri Rafiz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bedir Demirtaş. The ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bedir Demirtaş should have stopped the shot. Navigators's Alkan Başaydın was substituted for Alphan Çırakoğlu. ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ's Bedir Demirtaş proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ from getting a goal against them. Hayati Işık took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tuncay Şanlı, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edin Džeko kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Hayati Işık showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from İrfan-Can Kahveci in the 91st minute of the match. In the 92nd minute, Kostas Kelaidonis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 93 minutes into the game, Edin Džeko cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Hayati Işık was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Navigators's performance. The match ended with a win for Navigators.