U23 League

Memorial Stadium
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Arda Ozan Zahir started the match with the kick off. In the 9th minute 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB were awarded a corner. Adnan Perva went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's Adnan Perva to fire away a dangerous shot which Barışcan İnegöllü despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Barışcan İnegöllü didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Adnan Perva went, in the 14th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Adnan Perva succeeded in the game's 17th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-2. After some careless play in the 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB defense, Aykut Kocaman kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Akşemseddin Arslangiray. The 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Akşemseddin Arslangiray should have stopped the shot. In the 24th minute, Aykut Kocaman 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. 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's Akşemseddin Arslangiray proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB from getting a goal against them. In the 33rd minute, Aykut Kocaman 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. Barışcan İnegöllü showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aykutalp Urluk, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Müjdat Cihanmert's late challenge caught a Indiana University's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Müjdat Cihanmert helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Indiana University booed when 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Müjdat Cihanmert didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Aykut Kocaman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 47th minute, Aykutalp Urluk made a precise shot to the right of Barışcan İnegöllü. Indiana University's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-4. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Aykut Kocaman made a kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Emran Akgün during the 51st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 54 minutes into the match, Indiana University's goalkeeper Barışcan İnegöllü had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Arda Ozan Zahir. In the 55th match minute, Indiana University was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dursun Ali Serdaroğlu to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Abdurrahman Tuncalp during the 62nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 62nd minute, Abdurrahman Tuncalp hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arda Ozan Zahir sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's Arda Ozan Zahir got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Aykutalp Urluk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Barışcan İnegöllü having to interfere. 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB made a substitution. Ahmet Yahya Mesut replaced Arda Ozan Zahir. After 76 played minutes Indiana University got a freekick which was hit by Kılıçalp Cebir. The supporters of Indiana University booed when 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adnan Perva didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aykutalp Urluk hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Akşemseddin Arslangiray showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aykut Kocaman in the 92nd minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Baykam Yeğiner during the 94th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 1stanbuL FootbaLL CluB's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.