League Play-Off

Akrep Arena
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kadim Dede started the match with the kick off. Ali Nabi Raşit charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ali Nabi Raşit the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Niğde Akrepgücü SK booed when Aladag was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ali Nabi Raşit didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Kutlay Denizalp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Yücel Kerimhan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kadim Dede, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Yücel Kerimhan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cahit Tunçhan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Mustafa Numan Tanalp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Battal Seyyit Seccac charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Battal Seyyit Seccac the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 11th match minute, Aladag was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Battal Seyyit Seccac to maneuver through the defense. Atilla Kağan Derim lost his temper 18 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. After a long run with the ball, Ali Hamza Ilıca did a trick in the 20th minute in front of Niğde Akrepgücü SK's goalkeeper, who threw himself to the side. After that it was simple to shoot 0-1. An impressive performance by Aladag's Ali Hamza Ilıca! Cahit Tunçhan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Yücel Kerimhan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kadim Dede in the 29th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Şakir Bağcıoğlu during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 31 minutes of play, Aladag's Cahit Tunçhan made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Yücel Kerimhan was left in no man's land by his defense there! Cahit Tunçhan kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Yücel Kerimhan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cahit Tunçhan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Yücel Kerimhan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cahit Tunçhan in the 41st minute of the match. Kadim Dede hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. After the first half Aladag were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The audience was convinced that Kutlay Denizalp's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Edip Çetintürk was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. Ali Erdem Ulutay kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. If Ali Erdem Ulutay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Cahit Tunçhan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 61 played minutes Aladag got a freekick which was hit by Lütfullah Tutku. Lütfullah Tutku recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Edip Çetintürk stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kutlay Denizalp's shot from short distance in the 73rd minute. The supporters of Niğde Akrepgücü SK booed when Aladag was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gökmen Özkurt didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 76th minute of the match Mustafa Numan Tanalp shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Edip Çetintürk showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Cahit Tunçhan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Aladag's supporters rose to their feet, but Cahit Tunçhan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Yücel Kerimhan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Aladag's Kadim Dede got a free kick in the 84th minute. Edip Çetintürk made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kutlay Denizalp in the 86th minute of play. Yücel Kerimhan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cahit Tunçhan in the 87th minute. When Kutlay Denizalp came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Niğde Akrepgücü SK fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Kutlay Denizalp couldn't finish the play. Mustafa Numan Tanalp kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Yücel Kerimhan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ali Hamza Ilıca in the 92nd minute. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Aladag walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.