League

Shelby Park
Spectators: 7270 (Terracing: 5454, Seating: 1672, VIP seats: 144) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Naim İlter kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd match minute, Sulusaray was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arif Durul to maneuver through the defense. Balaban Candeğer was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 4th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. 6 minutes into the match, Sulusaray's goalkeeper İsmet Kunter had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mehmet Bilge Güdeş. Naim İlter struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Mehmet Arif Boratay didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sulusaray. The audience was convinced that Aytaç Işılay's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mehmet Arif Boratay was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. Naim İlter sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mehmet Arif Boratay made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Naim İlter in the 18th minute of play. Mehmet Bilge Güdeş received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. İsmet Kunter tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Naim İlter came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Sulusaray 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 Naim İlter couldn't finish the play. If Naim İlter had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Aytaç Işılay in the 37th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mehmet Arif Boratay prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Naim İlter fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mehmet Arif Boratay having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Aytaç Işılay's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mehmet Arif Boratay was relentless in the 40th minute of the game. When Naim İlter, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 42 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Mehmet Arif Boratay was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

After 53 minutes, Kunter Riayet mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mustang Club Team and the Sulusaray players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Sulusaray booed when Mustang Club Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kunter Riayet didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mehmet Arif Boratay acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 54th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Hasret Baysan. After a defensive mix-up in Mustang Club Team's zone, Naim İlter stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mehmet Arif Boratay came out of the goal and Naim İlter tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Aytaç Işılay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mehmet Arif Boratay having to interfere. Mehmet Arif Boratay made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Aytaç Işılay sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Mustang Club Team's Kunter Riayet got a free kick in the 66th minute. Mehmet Arif Boratay showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aytaç Işılay, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Aytaç Işılay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mehmet Arif Boratay having to interfere. Gazanfer Akıncıbeyoğlu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Sulusaray's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.