Is Bank and Creditwest to Face Off in the Semi-Final

The Interbank Five-a-Side Football Tournament, organized by Türk Bankası in memory of Aykut Zeki Müderrisoğlu, has returned after a seven-year break. The tournament was first held in 2005 and, over the years, helped strengthen friendships among banking sector employees. It was last played in 2019 and was paused during the pandemic.

In the first quarter-final match, Şekerbank faced İş Bankası at Taşkınköy Halı Saha. Refereed by Kutlay Malek, the match saw İş Bankası take control. After a first half ending 6-1, İş Bankası won 16-2. Ahmet Dölek scored four goals. Osman Abdulaziz, Mete Kuşappi and Avni Arca Öztürk also found the net. Şekerbank's only goal came from Mustafa Eren Sıçramaz.

In the second quarter-final, played on the same pitch, Creditwest Bank hosted Halk Bankası. The first half ended 1-0 in favor of Creditwest Bank. Creditwest Bank's goals came from Hüseyin Adsız, İsmayıl Güvenateş and Hasan Tavukçu. Tayfun Doğan scored Halk Bankası's only goal. Creditwest Bank emerged as the winner.

With these results, the semi-final pairing has been determined. İş Bankası and Creditwest Bank will face each other in the next stage of the tournament.