Official Cup

Ş. PÖH ERHAN KONUK
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) mesehor FC's Ercan Salar 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. POZANTI SPOR's Alp Pekiner played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ercan Salar in the 3rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, mesehor FC's Erenay Ahid got a free kick in the 14th minute. If Serter İhtişam had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 23rd minute, Abdulbaki Atacan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Serter İhtişam during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 26 played minutes POZANTI SPOR got a freekick which was hit by Kudret Cesur. Alp Pekiner showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ercan Salar, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. In the 40th match minute, POZANTI SPOR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Doğa Toregün to maneuver through the defense. Remzi Kumanbay recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vahdet Hicabi in the 45th minute of play forced mesehor FC's goalkeeper İhsan Ersal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Seyfi Çetinalp's late challenge caught a POZANTI SPOR's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Seyfi Çetinalp helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to mesehor FC getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Seyfi Çetinalp hit a great ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

After having played for 52 minutes, Kudret Cesur managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. POZANTI SPOR's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kudret Cesur was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ercan Salar might have been able to make a better finish in the 75th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alp Pekiner. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ercan Salar ran back to his position shaking his head. POZANTI SPOR's Alp Pekiner played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ercan Salar in the 76th minute of play. Ercan Salar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alp Pekiner having to interfere. Vahdet Hicabi scored 2-0 in the 81st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of İhsan Ersal, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. İhsan Ersal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abdulbaki Atacan in the 86th minute of play. The supporters of POZANTI SPOR booed when mesehor FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arif Ensar Perker didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, mesehor FC's Rüknettin Suavi got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Ercan Salar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Alp Pekiner tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. There was no doubt that POZANTI SPOR were the better team. POZANTI SPOR's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.