League

Redwood Original
Spectators: 7533 (Terracing: 5651, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) In the 3rd minute Erdoğan Harmandalı shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ali Tunçhan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Atilla Bumin Topçam fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored YEŞİL BURSA SPOR's protests and gave Atilla Bumin Topçam a yellow card for diving instead. In the 6th minute, Atilla Bumin Topçam hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arif Çiftçioğlu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 11 minutes into the match, Murat Salikbey had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sertel Refiğ. zattera's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Murat Salikbey was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 19 minutes into the match, YEŞİL BURSA SPOR's goalkeeper Ali Tunçhan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Arif Çiftçioğlu. Gaffar Hancı hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. In the 22nd minute, Cankut Tumbay left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The YEŞİL BURSA SPOR fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Murat Salikbey blasted a shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sertel Refiğ having to make a save. If Nebi Sarphan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 32nd match minute, YEŞİL BURSA SPOR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Birsel Harmancı to maneuver through the defense. YEŞİL BURSA SPOR made a substitution. Mert Türker replaced Murat Salikbey. Ali Tunçhan was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Alpay Sağlamtürk. Nebi Sarphan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Sertel Refiğ tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nebi Sarphan spun around in front of the goal 39 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of zattera's goal. 41 minutes into the game, one of zattera:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After a defensive mix-up in zattera's zone, Nebi Sarphan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sertel Refiğ came out of the goal and Nebi Sarphan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Nebi Sarphan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nebi Sarphan to make the kick off. 55 minutes had been played when some careless play by zattera's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Birsel Harmancı was slow to take the kick. During this time YEŞİL BURSA SPOR's players had a chance to rest. The supporters of zattera booed when YEŞİL BURSA SPOR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mert Türker didn't get a good kick on the ball. YEŞİL BURSA SPOR's Mert Türker was, in the 55th minute, rewarded a free kick which he blasted straight towards the goal. The goalkeeper seemed frozen by the shot, but didn't have to make a save as the ball went outside of the right post. If Arif Çiftçioğlu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Sertel Refiğ made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nebi Sarphan in the 64th minute of play. zattera's Sertel Refiğ played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nebi Sarphan in the 68th minute of play. Mert Türker scored 0-4 in the 69th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sertel Refiğ, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Mert Türker could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Sertel Refiğ made a huge save. If Mert Türker had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mert Türker blasted a shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sertel Refiğ having to make a save. The crowd rose to their feet as YEŞİL BURSA SPOR's Mert Türker slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Sertel Refiğ. That made the score 0-5 after 87 minutes of play. Nebi Sarphan blasted a shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sertel Refiğ having to make a save. A hard shot 95 in the game by Mert Türker from a close distance when the talented Sertel Refiğ managed to make a qualified save. zattera's players were relieved. If Nebi Sarphan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match was over YEŞİL BURSA SPOR could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than zattera throughout the match.