U23 League

STADYUM 28
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) ASLANAS's Turgay Arısan 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. Süleyman Ünalmış hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vedat Yürüker in the 8th minute of play forced ASLANAS's goalkeeper Kerimhan Bürge to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 11 played minutes GeNÇ ÇoTaNaKLaR got a freekick which was hit by Serbülent Baş. Kerimhan Bürge showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vedat Yürüker in the 16th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as GeNÇ ÇoTaNaKLaR's Vedat Yürüker slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Kerimhan Bürge. That made the score 1-0 after 20 minutes of play. Vedat Yürüker could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Kerimhan Bürge made a huge save. In the 28th match minute, ASLANAS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nazım Gökyüzü to maneuver through the defense. In the 32nd play minute Vedat Yürüker came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Kerimhan Bürge. 2-0. In the 35th minute of the game Kandemir Özdilek made a throw-in which Karhan Turgut played forward. When Vedat Yürüker came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the GeNÇ ÇoTaNaKLaR fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Vedat Yürüker couldn't finish the play. A collision led to GeNÇ ÇoTaNaKLaR getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Serbülent Baş hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Nazım Gökyüzü managed to get in a good position for a shot. ASLANAS's supporters rose to their feet, but Nazım Gökyüzü was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mert Dikici breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mert Dikici made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Şahin Kayıhan in the 43rd minute of play. GeNÇ ÇoTaNaKLaR's Vedat Yürüker got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mert Dikici took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Şahin Kayıhan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Vedat Yürüker made a kick off. GeNÇ ÇoTaNaKLaR's İlhan Binışık managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Süleyman Ünalmış in the 54 minute of the game. Ibrahim Kutluay kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. 63 minutes into the match, ASLANAS's Barış Omay sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mert Dikici narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Serbülent Baş during the 64th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 69 minutes into the game, Barış Omay was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ASLANAS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave GeNÇ ÇoTaNaKLaR the free kick. Vedat Yürüker struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Kerimhan Bürge didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for GeNÇ ÇoTaNaKLaR. Thanks to some nice moves Barış Omay could shoot a difficult shot in the 78th minute, which Mert Dikici however easily saved by the left post. Vedat Yürüker fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kerimhan Bürge having to interfere. 82 minutes into the match, ASLANAS's goal looked a bit too open when Vedat Yürüker came free, but Kerimhan Bürge reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mert Dikici stood somewhat misplaced when Turgay Arısan came free in front of goal and shot 2-1 to the left of him in the 83 minute. GeNÇ ÇoTaNaKLaR's Mert Dikici played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Turgay Arısan in the 88th minute of play. The GeNÇ ÇoTaNaKLaR players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.