League

Atatürk Stadyumu
Spectators: 7518 (Terracing: 5639, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) KuRtLaR VaDiSi's Arda Baybars Topçam 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. If Arda Baybars Topçam had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Reşat Abdulhakimoğlu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Avni Ekvan in the 10th minute of the match. KuRtLaR VaDiSi's Arda Baybars Topçam got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in KuRtLaR VaDiSi's zone, Erkut Yaltır stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hasan Can Teber came out of the goal and Erkut Yaltır tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arda Baybars Topçam in the 23rd minute of play forced Karlıova Futbol Kulübü's goalkeeper Reşat Abdulhakimoğlu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Avni Ekvan blasted a shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Reşat Abdulhakimoğlu having to make a save. The supporters of KuRtLaR VaDiSi booed when Karlıova Futbol Kulübü was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hayrullah Ciner didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arda Baybars Topçam took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 27th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Reşat Abdulhakimoğlu. Karlıova Futbol Kulübü's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Arda Baybars Topçam received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Reşat Abdulhakimoğlu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Karlıova Futbol Kulübü getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Hayrullah Ciner hit a great ball. Avni Ekvan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Reşat Abdulhakimoğlu having to interfere. In the 40th minute, Arda Baybars Topçam 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. Karlıova Futbol Kulübü's Reşat Abdulhakimoğlu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Okanay Cenap in the 42nd minute of play. Reşat Abdulhakimoğlu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Avni Ekvan in the 45th minute of the match. Orçun Direm's late challenge caught a Karlıova Futbol Kulübü's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Orçun Direm helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, KuRtLaR VaDiSi's Orçun Direm got a free kick in the 47th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Karlıova Futbol Kulübü's Reşat Abdulhakimoğlu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save Karlıova Futbol Kulübü from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Arda Baybars Topçam managed to get in a good position for a shot. KuRtLaR VaDiSi's supporters rose to their feet, but Arda Baybars Topçam was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Reşat Abdulhakimoğlu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 55 minutes into the match, Karlıova Futbol Kulübü's goal looked a bit too open when Avni Ekvan came free, but Reşat Abdulhakimoğlu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 55 played minutes Karlıova Futbol Kulübü got a freekick which was hit by Hayrullah Ciner. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arda Baybars Topçam in the 64th minute of play forced Karlıova Futbol Kulübü's goalkeeper Reşat Abdulhakimoğlu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Erkut Yaltır scored 1-2 in the 66th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Hasan Can Teber, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The crowd rose to their feet as Onuralp Kongar kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Reşat Abdulhakimoğlu. That made the score 1-3 in the 70 minute of play. Reşat Abdulhakimoğlu didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 73rd minute, which inside left pole to 1-4. Reşat Abdulhakimoğlu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Avni Ekvan in the 83rd minute of play. Reşat Abdulhakimoğlu was a little too slow when Avni Ekvan got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 85th minute. The score was now 1-5. Reşat Abdulhakimoğlu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Avni Ekvan, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Reşat Abdulhakimoğlu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Avni Ekvan, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. The Karlıova Futbol Kulübü fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. KuRtLaR VaDiSi were clearly better and deserved to take the win.