Fethiyespor got the new season off to a good start with a hard earned 1-0 win over Hacettepe.The visitors from Ankara were the much better team in the 1st half as the home team struggled to put more than 2 passes together.However as the 2nd half wore on Fethiye grew into the game and took the lead after 76 mins when 21 year old midfielder Emrullah Yildirim fired in from close range.
On 84 mins Yildirim saw red for a 2nd bookable offence and before the opposition could take their free kick,Fethiye were reduced to 9 men when defender Burak Keskin got a straight red card following a melee in the home penalty area.Fethiye managed to see out the last few minutes to earn the 3 points.
No games next weekend due to Kurban Bayram,but the following weekend Fethiye are away in Istanbul to play Pendikspor who lost 3-1 today.