League Play-Off

DRAGON ARENA
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ata Akdoğ took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4th minute Sezen Usare shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nuri Demiroğlu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Gölpazari FK's Abdulvahit Mertel got a free kick in the 11th minute. After recieving a nice pass, Red Dragons F.C's Ziya Onur Akkan tried to score from far away in the 12th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Gölpazari FK's zone, Lemi Demircan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Halis Çubuk came out of the goal and Lemi Demircan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 16 minutes into the match, Gölpazari FK's goal looked a bit too open when Cüneyd Cesman came free, but Halis Çubuk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Sezen Usare had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Gölpazari FK's Halis Çubuk got control of the ball when Cüneyd Cesman tried to sneak it across the goal line. Nuri Demiroğlu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ata Akdoğ in the 22nd minute of play. In the 32nd minute Cüneyd Cesman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Halis Çubuk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hayrettin Onurs short, quick shot in the 34thth minute got Halis Çubuk to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The audience was convinced that Cüneyd Cesman's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Halis Çubuk was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. Hayrettin Onur came free with the goalkeeper in the 36th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Halis Çubuk could save by the left post. In the 38th minute of the match Red Dragons F.C got a corner. Gölpazari FK's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ziya Onur Akkan ran over to the corner to take the kick. Ziya Onur Akkan made a great header on Red Dragons F.C's corner, it was just that Gölpazari FK's Halis Çubuk managed to reach the ball for a save. Sezen Usare kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. 40 minutes into the match, Gölpazari FK's goal looked a bit too open when Cüneyd Cesman came free, but Halis Çubuk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hayrettin Onur sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cüneyd Cesman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hayrettin Onur could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Halis Çubuk made a huge save. In the 47th minute, one of Gölpazari FK:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Gölpazari FK. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cüneyd Cesman stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Halis Çubuk didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Red Dragons F.C's Cüneyd Cesman shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-0 in the ordered_time% minute. Hayrettin Onur hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. In the 65th minute, Hüsamettin İzzet hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ata Akdoğ sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 68th minute of the match Ziya Onur Akkan shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Halis Çubuk showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Hayrettin Onur sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hayrettin Onur took the ball and in the 75 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Halis Çubuk. Halis Çubuk dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. In the 77th match minute, Gölpazari FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Güneş Vacit to maneuver through the defense. Halis Çubuk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hayrettin Onur in the 84th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hayrettin Onur in the 86th minute of play forced Gölpazari FK's goalkeeper Halis Çubuk to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Ahmet Gökalp Ilgın fell near the penalty area in the 87th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gölpazari FK's protests and gave Ahmet Gökalp Ilgın a yellow card for diving instead. In the 88thth minute of the game Hayrettin Onur who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Gölpazari FK's Halis Çubuk was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 95 minutes into the match, Gölpazari FK's goal looked a bit too open when Hayrettin Onur came free, but Halis Çubuk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cüneyd Cesman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Halis Çubuk having to interfere. If Cüneyd Cesman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Red Dragons F.C had played much better football throughout.