U23 League

Karakecili Stadium
Spectators: 149 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 0) Karakecili JK's Ahmet Erdem Akpınar 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. After 4 played minutes Tarsus İdman Yurdu got a freekick which was hit by Berkay Karadeniz. Mehmet Efe Kazım made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Berkay Karadeniz in the 10th minute of play. 11 minutes into the match, Bülent Cezar had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mehmet Efe Kazım. Karakecili JK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bülent Cezar was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Babür Hikmettin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Acun Revha in the 14th minute. 17 minutes into the match, Karakecili JK's goal looked a bit too open when Bülent Cezar came free, but Mehmet Efe Kazım reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Berkan Alişan hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Mehmet Efe Kazım came out of the goal in the 19th minute to try and stop a shot by Tarsus İdman Yurdu's Berkay Karadeniz. But to his dismay, Berkay Karadeniz quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Berkay Karadeniz struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Mehmet Efe Kazım didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tarsus İdman Yurdu. After 23 played minutes Karakecili JK got a freekick which was hit by Naim Bulut. Mehmet Efe Kazım showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Berkay Karadeniz, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Mehmet Efe Kazım took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Berkay Karadeniz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mehmet Efe Kazım showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ersin Cesur, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. With a little luck, Tarsus İdman Yurdu's Babür Hikmettin got control of the ball when Acun Revha tried to sneak it across the goal line. Mehmet Efe Kazım took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ersin Cesur, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Berkay Karadeniz to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Özer Gurbet 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. In the 54th match minute, Karakecili JK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Naim Bulut to maneuver through the defense. Tarsus İdman Yurdu's Berkay Karadeniz came free and shot a quick shot against goal 56 minutes in the game, fortunately Mehmet Efe Kazım had problems saving as it came toward the left post. In the 61st minute, Tarsus İdman Yurdu's Ersin Cesur ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Mehmet Efe Kazım. Mehmet Efe Kazım yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-3. In the 73rd minute Acun Revha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Babür Hikmettin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mehmet Efe Kazım made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Berkay Karadeniz sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmet Erdem Akpınar in the 78th minute of play forced Tarsus İdman Yurdu's goalkeeper Babür Hikmettin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mehmet Efe Kazım made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ersin Cesur in the 80th minute of play. With a little luck, Karakecili JK's Mehmet Efe Kazım got control of the ball when Bülent Cezar tried to sneak it across the goal line. Mehmet Efe Kazım showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ersin Cesur in the 84th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Karakecili JK defense, Berkay Karadeniz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mehmet Efe Kazım. The Karakecili JK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mehmet Efe Kazım should have stopped the shot. Tarsus İdman Yurdu's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.