League

Viking Park
Spectators: 7981 (Terracing: 5987, Seating: 1835, VIP seats: 159) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Arif Tugay İlksel took the kick off in the first half of the match. Martin Škrteľ took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 5th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Mehmet Arif Tosunoğlu. Northern Lights's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Pedro Guimarães made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when You Fei sent off a good shot on target. The audience was convinced that Roberto Sotomayor's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Guimarães was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. In the 8thth minute of the game Roberto Sotomayor who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bursaspor's Pedro Guimarães was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Northern Lights were awarded a corner in the 9th minute after Bursaspor's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Fazıl Hüsnü Sümer took the corner. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frode Grotle in the 13th minute of play forced Northern Lights's goalkeeper Mehmet Arif Tosunoğlu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A hard shot 18 in the game by You Fei from a close distance when the talented Pedro Guimarães managed to make a qualified save. Bursaspor's players were relieved. You Fei in the 18thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Pedro Guimarães, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. You Fei did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-0 to the left of a surprised Pedro Guimarães 22 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the Bursaspor defense, Roberto Sotomayor kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pedro Guimarães. The Bursaspor fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pedro Guimarães should have stopped the shot. After a rather tough play, Bursaspor's Frode Grotle got a free kick in the 35th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arif Tugay İlksel in the 45th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mehmet Arif Tosunoğlu saved Northern Lights from getting behind. Arif Tugay İlksel scored 4-1 in the 47th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mehmet Arif Tosunoğlu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.

Pedro Guimarães showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roberto Sotomayor, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Northern Lights were awarded a corner in the 54th minute after Bursaspor's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Fazıl Hüsnü Sümer took the corner. 邓明寒 made a great header on Northern Lights's corner, it was just that Bursaspor's Pedro Guimarães managed to reach the ball for a save. 56 minutes into the match, Bursaspor's goal looked a bit too open when You Fei came free, but Pedro Guimarães reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers You Fei in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Guimarães saved Bursaspor from getting behind. With a little luck, Northern Lights's Mehmet Arif Tosunoğlu got control of the ball when Frode Grotle tried to sneak it across the goal line. Mehmet Arif Tosunoğlu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arif Tugay İlksel in the 64th minute of play. Northern Lights's Mehmet Arif Tosunoğlu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save Northern Lights from getting a goal against them. Mehmet Arif Tosunoğlu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martin Škrteľ, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Northern Lights were awarded a corner in the 74th minute after Bursaspor's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Fazıl Hüsnü Sümer took the corner. 邓明寒 made a great header on Northern Lights's corner, it was just that Bursaspor's Pedro Guimarães managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 81st match minute, Bursaspor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arif Tugay İlksel to maneuver through the defense. Mustafa Taş could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Mehmet Arif Tosunoğlu made a huge save. Pedro Guimarães showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roberto Sotomayor in the 90th minute of the match. 92 minutes into the game, Doğan Rezan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bursaspor's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Northern Lights the free kick. After 92 played minutes Bursaspor got a freekick which was hit by Doğan Rezan. Northern Lights's Sefa Hızır was substituted for Özer Geçer. In the 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind Bursaspor's goalkeeper Pedro Guimarães, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Northern Lights's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.