League

Karinca Arena
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Emerson Sanches started the match with the kick off. Ramiz Bucak hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Alpay Çelikoz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Through an outstanding action, after 13 minutes, Abdulmelik Ertuna successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Tacettin Aurelio took the ball and in the 15 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Abdulmelik Ertuna. Abdulmelik Ertuna dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. After a rather tough play, Karıncalar's Arkın Cansoy got a free kick in the 20th minute. In the 23rd minute there was a penalty for Tekman. Recep Turatekin stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Hüseyin Can Ahid. 2-1. After 30 played minutes Karıncalar got a freekick which was hit by Tacettin Aurelio. A collision led to Karıncalar getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Emerson Sanches hit a great ball. In the 32nd minute Alpay Çelikoz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hüseyin Can Ahid saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Karıncalar's attentive Arif Temizkan managed to snatch the ball when Şemsettin Kabadayı made a throw-in in the 35th minute of the game. Abdulmelik Ertuna acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 38th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Ali Vedat Saruca. When Emerson Sanches came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the Karıncalar 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 Emerson Sanches couldn't finish the play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ramiz Bucak made a kick off. Emerson Sanches sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Nurettin Acar fell near the penalty area in the 56th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Karıncalar's protests and gave Nurettin Acar a yellow card for diving instead. Emerson Sanches received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Abdulmelik Ertuna tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hüseyin Can Ahid made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Timur Kural in the 68th minute of play. When Tekman's Timur Kural in the 68th minute got a chance for a shot 68th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Karıncalar's goalie prevented a goal. Karıncalar's Hüseyin Can Ahid played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Timur Kural in the 71st minute of play. In the 78th minute, Tekman's Timur Kural ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Hüseyin Can Ahid. Hüseyin Can Ahid yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-2. A hard shot 82 in the game by Alpay Çelikoz from a close distance when the talented Hüseyin Can Ahid managed to make a qualified save. Karıncalar's players were relieved. 89 minutes into the match, Karıncalar's Tacettin Aurelio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Abdulmelik Ertuna narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Tekman's zone, Emerson Sanches stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abdulmelik Ertuna came out of the goal and Emerson Sanches tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 95thth minute of the game Emerson Sanches who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tekman's Abdulmelik Ertuna was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 95th match minute, Tekman was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ramiz Bucak to maneuver through the defense. For all the effort they put into the match, the Tekman players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Karıncalar.