U23 League

Şükrü Saracoğlu
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Fenerbahçe's Aras Daman started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. With an all-out effort, Fenerbahçe's Egemen Gencalp threw himself towards the right post 5 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Aras Daman, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Oğuzalp Ak kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. In the 8th minute, Peter Tonhauser left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rakı Sevenler FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Peter Tonhauser struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Yıldırım Yaman didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rakı Sevenler FC. Tuncer İribaş kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. After 24 minutes of play, Rakı Sevenler FC's Mustafa İzzet Rasih made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Yıldırım Yaman was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Rakı Sevenler FC getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Bülent Korkmaz hit a great ball. Egemen Gencalp made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tuncer İribaş in the 29th minute. In the 30th minute, Gazi Seralp hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aras Daman might have been able to make a better finish in the 33rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Egemen Gencalp. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Aras Daman ran back to his position shaking his head. Peter Tonhauser took the ball and in the 35 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Yıldırım Yaman. Yıldırım Yaman dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. Egemen Gencalp made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aras Daman in the 40th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Aras Daman managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fenerbahçe's supporters rose to their feet, but Aras Daman was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Egemen Gencalp breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 46th minute, Uğurcan Oğuzalp hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Stavros Stamatakos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 48th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Peter Tonhauser stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 59 minutes into the match, Rakı Sevenler FC's goal looked a bit too open when Aras Daman came free, but Egemen Gencalp reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mustafa İzzet Rasih got free with Yıldırım Yaman in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Fenerbahçe getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Binali Hicabi hit a great ball. Yıldırım Yaman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stavros Stamatakos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Binali Hicabi's late challenge caught a Rakı Sevenler FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Binali Hicabi helped the player get up and apologised. Yıldırım Yaman made a fantastic save in the 72nd minute, when Peter Tonhauser sent off a good shot on target. With 74 minutes on the clock, Uğurcan Oğuzalp commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. 73 minutes into the game, one of Fenerbahçe:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 0-5 came in the 76th minute when Stavros Stamatakos all by himself managed to get straight through the defense and place the ball into the net to the right of Yıldırım Yaman. Gökmen Başeğmez kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Egemen Gencalp showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Demarcus Andersen, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. When Fenerbahçe's Aras Daman in the 84th minute got a chance for a shot 84th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rakı Sevenler FC's goalie prevented a goal. Yıldırım Yaman didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Peter Tonhauser went, in the 86th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-7 was the resulting score. Yıldırım Yaman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Peter Tonhauser, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Thanks to some nice moves Peter Tonhauser could shoot a difficult shot in the 93rd minute, which Yıldırım Yaman however easily saved by the left post. After 100 minutes, Oğuzalp Ak mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Fenerbahçe and the Rakı Sevenler FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 100th minute, Oğuzalp Ak hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Rakı Sevenler FC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.