League

Artova
Spectators: 7220 (Terracing: 5416, Seating: 1661, VIP seats: 143) Cebrail Mutlu made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 4th minute the ball was on its way in behind Artova FK's goalkeeper Balaban Riayet, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cebrail Mutlu in the 6th minute of play forced Cimbom United's goalkeeper Binali Azim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kadri Balkar during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Kadri Balkar kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Demircan Volkan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Binali Azim having to interfere. In the 12th minute Cebrail Mutlu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Binali Azim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Demircan Volkan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cebrail Mutlu struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Binali Azim didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Artova FK. After 20 played minutes Cimbom United got a freekick which was hit by Çelebi Katib. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Cebrail Mutlu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Artova FK's supporters rose to their feet, but Cebrail Mutlu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Binali Azim breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Cimbom United's zone, Cebrail Mutlu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Binali Azim came out of the goal and Cebrail Mutlu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 35th minute, Cebrail Mutlu reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Binali Azim. The goal made the score 1-0. A collision led to Cimbom United getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Hayyam Faydalı hit a great ball. Binali Azim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cebrail Mutlu in the 45th minute of the match. Demircan Volkan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Cebrail Mutlu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Binali Azim tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Cimbom United's Demirhan Erdoğdu slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Balaban Riayet. That made the score 1-1 after 57 minutes of play. 64 minutes into the match, Artova FK's goal looked a bit too open when Demirhan Erdoğdu came free, but Balaban Riayet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 64th match minute, Artova FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erkan Taze to maneuver through the defense. Balaban Riayet made an important save on a dangerous shot by Şafak Şahinalp in the 67th minute. In the 70thth minute of the game Demirhan Erdoğdu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Artova FK's Balaban Riayet was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Demircan Volkan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Balaban Riayet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Demirhan Erdoğdu, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. When Demircan Volkan came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Artova FK 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 Demircan Volkan couldn't finish the play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Çelebi Katib during the 85th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 85 played minutes Cimbom United got a freekick which was hit by Çelebi Katib. After having played for 89 minutes, Demircan Volkan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Artova FK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Demircan Volkan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Binali Azim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cebrail Mutlu, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. İlkan Akdal charged in rather forcefully in the 92nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed İlkan Akdal the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 92nd minute, one of Cimbom United:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Cimbom United. In the 94th minute there was a penalty for Artova FK. Gürbüz Zübeyir stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Binali Azim. 2-1. 98 minutes into the game, Artova FK's Cebrail Mutlu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Binali Azim made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. Artova FK walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.