U23 League

Büyük Türk Stadı
Spectators: 205 (Terracing: 154, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Metehan Tara took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kemalettin Bakırcı in the 2nd minute of play forced Lions Of Turks's goalkeeper Emirhan İzzet to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 13th minute, Şahap Tecik left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Lions Of Turks fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Emirhan İzzet made an important save on a dangerous shot by Enginalp Türkdoğan in the 18th minute. 21 minutes into the match, Lions Of Turks's Metehan Tara sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Wu Xu Bo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 25 played minutes Lions Of Turks got a freekick which was hit by Özgün Kaan. 26 minutes in the game, Enginalp Türkdoğan fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Emirhan İzzet having to interfere. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind 61 Büyük Türk FK's goalkeeper Wu Xu Bo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 30 minutes into the match, Lions Of Turks's goal looked a bit too open when Enginalp Türkdoğan came free, but Emirhan İzzet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Enginalp Türkdoğan in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Emirhan İzzet saved Lions Of Turks from getting behind. 61 Büyük Türk FK's Wu Xu Bo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Metehan Tara in the 35th minute of play. In the 39th minute the ball was on its way in behind 61 Büyük Türk FK's goalkeeper Wu Xu Bo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 44 minutes, Metehan Tara mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lions Of Turks and the 61 Büyük Türk FK players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 44th minute, Metehan Tara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Kemalettin Bakırcı stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Enginalp Türkdoğan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Emirhan İzzet read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 58th minute of play. Emirhan İzzet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Enginalp Türkdoğan, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Enginalp Türkdoğan took the ball and in the 65 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Emirhan İzzet. Emirhan İzzet dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. 61 Büyük Türk FK's Cüneyt Serafet was substituted for Enginalp Türkdoğan. Lions Of Turks's Şahap Tecik quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Ferhat Kaya, made in the 73rd minute of the game. Wu Xu Bo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Metehan Tara in the 74th minute of the match. Emirhan İzzet showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kemalettin Bakırcı in the 78th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 80 minutes, Metehan Tara took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Wu Xu Bo to make any attempt to save it. Emirhan İzzet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cüneyt Serafet, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 92nd match minute, Lions Of Turks was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yakut Tengiz to maneuver through the defense. After 94 played minutes Lions Of Turks got a freekick which was hit by Özgün Kaan. Lions Of Turks were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over 61 Büyük Türk FK's much stronger midfield.