League Play-Off

Horasan
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kuddusî Koçubey started the match with the kick off. 6 minutes into the game, ARDACA's Yusuf Ziya Aktaşoğlu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sarp Artuç made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kuddusî Koçubey in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eser İmar prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Eralp Cihangir received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Sarp Artuç tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Yusuf Ziya Aktaşoğlu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eser İmar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kuddusî Koçubey in the 20th minute of play. The supporters of ARDACA booed when Manavgat FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yağızhan Tuncer didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 25th minute of the match Çağatay Guftar sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Eser İmar skillfully saved the ball. Eser İmar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kuddusî Koçubey, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. After 37 minutes of play, Manavgat FK's Derya Uzcan made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Eser İmar was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 42 minutes ARDACA's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ahmet Gökalp Yalınayak who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Ahmet Gökalp Yalınayak got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Eser İmar quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Eralp Cihangir made the kick off in the second half. In the 54thth minute of the game Kuddusî Koçubey who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ARDACA's Eser İmar was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Eser İmar didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Derya Uzcan went, in the 58th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Derya Uzcan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kuddusî Koçubey received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Eser İmar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yusuf Ziya Aktaşoğlu in the 66th minute of play forced Manavgat FK's goalkeeper Sarp Artuç to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 66th match minute, Manavgat FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yağızhan Tuncer to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 69 minutes, Kuddusî Koçubey managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Manavgat FK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kuddusî Koçubey was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Habib Beren hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. When Habib Beren fell near the penalty area in the 72nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ARDACA's protests and gave Habib Beren a yellow card for diving instead. 76 minutes into the match, Manavgat FK's goal looked a bit too open when Eralp Cihangir came free, but Sarp Artuç reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eralp Cihangir received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Sarp Artuç tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 80th minute, Can Tara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 81 minutes into the match, Manavgat FK's goal looked a bit too open when Ali Galip Yanaç came free, but Sarp Artuç reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Derya Uzcan in the 82ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Eser İmar, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After a rather tough play, Manavgat FK's Yağızhan Tuncer got a free kick in the 86th minute. Sarp Artuç made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yusuf Ziya Aktaşoğlu in the 87th minute of play. After 92 minutes Manavgat FK's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ali Galip Yanaç who took care of the corner kick. Eser İmar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kuddusî Koçubey in the 94th minute of play. Derya Uzcan scored 1-3 in the 95th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Eser İmar, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Manavgat FK walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.