Official Cup

☆ZEYTİNBURNU ARENA☆
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) ☆ZEYTİNBURNUSPOR™1953's Hıdır Sirri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Suphi Sebuk in the 3rd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Ertan Nuralp's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hıdır Sirri was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. If Yusuf İltay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 10 minutes into the match, Ertan Nuralp notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of ☆ZEYTİNBURNUSPOR™1953's Hıdır Sirri. Hıdır Sirri was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Hıdır Sirri stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ertan Nuralp's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. Hıdır Sirri stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ertan Nuralp's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. 24 minutes into the match, KOCAELİSPOR's Ertan Nuralp sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hıdır Sirri narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Hıdır Sirri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ertan Nuralp, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. In the 31stth minute of the game Ertan Nuralp who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ☆ZEYTİNBURNUSPOR™1953's Hıdır Sirri was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Hıdır Sirri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ertan Nuralp, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. In the 41st minute, Ertan Nuralp left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The KOCAELİSPOR fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Ertan Nuralp might have been able to make a better finish in the 46th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hıdır Sirri. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ertan Nuralp ran back to his position shaking his head. 46 minutes into the match, ☆ZEYTİNBURNUSPOR™1953's goal looked a bit too open when Ertan Nuralp came free, but Hıdır Sirri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half KOCAELİSPOR were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Ertan Nuralp made the kick off in the second half. When the match had gone on for 52 minutes, Ertan Nuralp put it in 0-4 from a short distance just to the right of Hıdır Sirri. In the 55th minute Ertan Nuralp shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hıdır Sirri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 57th match minute, ☆ZEYTİNBURNUSPOR™1953 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Merdan Topcu to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of ☆ZEYTİNBURNUSPOR™1953 booed when KOCAELİSPOR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kılıçhan Kayacan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ertan Nuralp who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 60thth minute tested the skills of Hıdır Sirri when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Hıdır Sirri stood somewhat misplaced when Ertan Nuralp came free in front of goal and shot 0-5 to the left of him in the 65 minute. KOCAELİSPOR made a substitution. Gökhan Akbaşak replaced Arslan Kamran. After 71 minutes ☆ZEYTİNBURNUSPOR™1953's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Eser İmamoğlu who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on KOCAELİSPOR's corner Eser İmamoğlu fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Hıdır Sirri quite easily take care of the ball. Hıdır Sirri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kılıçhan Kayacan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ertan Nuralp struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Hıdır Sirri didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for KOCAELİSPOR. KOCAELİSPOR made a substitution. Zekai Hallaç replaced Eser İmamoğlu. KOCAELİSPOR's Kudret Kadrettin was substituted for Kılıçhan Kayacan. ☆ZEYTİNBURNUSPOR™1953's Hıdır Sirri proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save ☆ZEYTİNBURNUSPOR™1953 from getting a goal against them. In the 96th minute, Ertan Nuralp got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal.