Official Cup

Lions Arena
Spectators: 163 (Terracing: 123, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Genco Tokyay started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, ŞANLI FENERBAHÇEM SPOR's Semi Gençoğlu got a free kick in the 3rd minute. After 7 played minutes ŞANLI FENERBAHÇEM SPOR got a freekick which was hit by Semi Gençoğlu. Birkan Unsur took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mithat Hirfanlı, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tuncay Emek hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. After 24 minutes, Muhittin Mert mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ŞANLI FENERBAHÇEM SPOR and the Lions Of Turks players grew even worse after the yellow card. 23 minutes into the game, one of ŞANLI FENERBAHÇEM SPOR:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 25th minute there was a penalty for Lions Of Turks. Arif Burak Erengüç stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Birkan Unsur. 1-0. Bican Aydınalp sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 31st match minute, ŞANLI FENERBAHÇEM SPOR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bican Aydınalp to maneuver through the defense. In the 33rd match minute, ŞANLI FENERBAHÇEM SPOR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yavuz Selim Doğa to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to ŞANLI FENERBAHÇEM SPOR getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Fatih Mümin hit a great ball. In the 39thth minute of the game Mithat Hirfanlı who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ŞANLI FENERBAHÇEM SPOR's Birkan Unsur was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to Lions Of Turks getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Artaç Ünsan hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Lions Of Turks's zone, Semi Gençoğlu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bülent Şemsifer came out of the goal and Semi Gençoğlu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

If Genco Tokyay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Bican Aydınalp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fatih Mümin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Bülent Şemsifer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 72 minutes into the match, Genco Tokyay had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bülent Şemsifer. Lions Of Turks's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Genco Tokyay was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mithat Hirfanlı in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Birkan Unsur saved ŞANLI FENERBAHÇEM SPOR from getting behind. In the 90th minute Mithat Hirfanlı shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Birkan Unsur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 91 minutes into the match, Mithat Hirfanlı had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Birkan Unsur. ŞANLI FENERBAHÇEM SPOR's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mithat Hirfanlı was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Lions Of Turks's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.