League

Aranan arena
Spectators: 7176 (Terracing: 5384, Seating: 1650, VIP seats: 142) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tahsin Ekşioğlu took the kick off in the first half of the match. Mahsun Serim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tahsin Ekşioğlu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. NEWROZ's Tahsin Ekşioğlu got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Gazi Selil's late challenge caught a NEWROZ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gazi Selil helped the player get up and apologised. Gazi Selil kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Orhun Metiner got free with Nuralp Yücesoy in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tahsin Ekşioğlu in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mahsun Serim saved Aranan Adam from getting behind. Mahsun Serim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tahsin Ekşioğlu, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. After 25 minutes, Tahsin Ekşioğlu made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Aranan Adam's Mahsun Serim tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 29 minutes into the match, Caner Nevruz dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Nuralp Yücesoy, 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tahsin Ekşioğlu in the 39th minute of play forced Aranan Adam's goalkeeper Mahsun Serim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mahsun Serim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tahsin Ekşioğlu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mahsun Serim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tahsin Ekşioğlu in the 43rd minute of the match. Caner Nevruz kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Caner Nevruz was the one to do the kick off. When the match had gone on for 52 minutes, Oğuzhan Parshan took a quick shot and it went in 1-4 without a chance for Mahsun Serim to make any attempt to save it. Mahsun Serim didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tahsin Ekşioğlu went, in the 55th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-5 was the resulting score. Tahsin Ekşioğlu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 69th minute Tahsin Ekşioğlu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mahsun Serim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 71st minute, Caner Nevruz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Aranan Adam fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-5. 76 minutes into the match, NEWROZ's Tahsin Ekşioğlu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mahsun Serim narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Tansel Eryetiş came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the NEWROZ 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 Tansel Eryetiş couldn't finish the play. Tahsin Ekşioğlu who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 78thth minute tested the skills of Mahsun Serim when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Alifonso Daire received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Mahsun Serim tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mahsun Serim made a fantastic save in the 85th minute, when Tahsin Ekşioğlu sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of NEWROZ booed when Aranan Adam was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Timur İskenderoğlu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tahsin Ekşioğlu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mahsun Serim read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 92nd minute of play. Mahsun Serim was a little too slow when Tansel Eryetiş got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 94th minute. The score was now 2-6. Alifonso Daire fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mahsun Serim having to interfere.