Immediately, it becomes clear from the statistical data provided that although Menemen FK hosted Iskenderunspor AS on this sunny April day, the hosts failed to fully utilise their familiar pitch, eventually succumbing to a narrow 1-0 defeat.
The game's only goal came relatively early in the first half - precisely at the 18:46 mark. Although we cannot decipher from the raw data provided the nature of the goal, Iskenderunspor's quickness to find the back of the net likely forced Menemen FK onto the backfoot quite early on.
In a curious twist, despite conceding, Menemen FK enjoyed a large majority of the corner kicks, with 11 compared to Iskenderunspor’s sole corner kick. This statistic could suggest that Menemen were rather dominant in possession and territorial advantage, but they failed to maximise these opportunities, perhaps due to a strong defence on Iskenderunspor’s side or poor execution of set pieces and finishing by Menemen.
The home team was caught offside eight times compared to Iskenderunspor’s two. This could be an indication of an overly aggressive offensive line by Menemen, a disciplined defensive line by Iskenderunspor, or perhaps a combination of both.
Discipline seemed to be a major issue for Menemen FK during this match as they gathered three yellow cards with two coming in the first half and one in the second half. These could have disrupted their game plan, forced them to play more cautiously, and contributed to their overall lack of efficiency in scoring despite the high number of corner kicks and territory advantage.
Conversely, the away team, Iskenderunspor, seemed to have been more disciplined with their play, as they did not incur a single yellow card. This could also be a factor in their ability to maintain the slim lead - a disciplined team is less likely to make costly errors or give away unnecessary free kicks in dangerous positions.
In conclusion, the raw statistics reveal a match where the home team, Menemen FK, failed to take advantage of their match dominance (as reflected in the number of corner kicks) due to what could possibly be a lack of a finishing touch, inflated aggression leading to offsides, and questionable discipline. Iskenderunspor, despite having less of the ball in dangerous areas (again, as suggested by the number of corner kicks), managed to make the most out of their opportunities, staying disciplined, and securing a crucial win.
| Draw | 0-0 | Amed SK vs Menemen FK | |
| Win | 7-1 | Menemen FK vs Belediye Derincespor | |
| Win | 0-4 | Utas Usakspor vs Menemen FK | |
| Lose | 0-1 | Menemen FK vs Iskenderunspor AS | |
| Draw | 0-0 | 68 Aksaray Belediyespor vs Menemen FK |
| Draw | 1-1 | Iskenderunspor AS vs Duzcespor FC | |
| Lose | 3-0 | Sariyer vs Iskenderunspor AS | |
| Win | 3-0 | Iskenderunspor AS vs Denizlispor | |
| Win | 0-1 | Menemen FK vs Iskenderunspor AS | |
| Win | 3-0 | Iskenderunspor AS vs Somaspor |
| Home game | Menemen FK | 0 | 1 | Iskenderunspor AS | Away game | TFF 2. League | |
| Away game | Menemen FK | 2 | 1 | Iskenderunspor AS | Home game | TFF 2. League |
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