League Play-Off

Kuzey Koru
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Rauf Gazzal made the kick off which started today's match. With a little luck, Hayrabolu's Abdi Mehmet Nasih got control of the ball when Anıl Arda Zeren tried to sneak it across the goal line. Servet Serdinç received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Gürsel Akyol tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kılıç Genişyürek lost his temper 8 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. After 7 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Koru FK! The referee gave Hayrabolu a penalty, 9 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Rauf Gazzal, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Koru FK's Gürsel Akyol. 0-1. After 13 minutes of play, Hayrabolu's Servet Serdinç made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gürsel Akyol was left in no man's land by his defense there! Gürsel Akyol showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Servet Serdinç, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Gürsel Akyol took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rauf Gazzal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rauf Gazzal spun around in front of the goal 18 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Koru FK's goal. Koru FK's Gürsel Akyol played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Servet Serdinç in the 19th minute of play. A collision led to Koru FK getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Ali Emir Çelikhan hit a great ball. Gürsel Akyol showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Güner Ulaç in the 26th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Hayrabolu's Güner Ulaç got a free kick in the 28th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Rauf Gazzal managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hayrabolu's supporters rose to their feet, but Rauf Gazzal was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gürsel Akyol breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gürsel Akyol showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Servet Serdinç, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. İsmail Dilercan kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Servet Serdinç might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gürsel Akyol. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Servet Serdinç ran back to his position shaking his head. Hayrabolu's Servet Serdinç got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 42nd minute, Güner Ulaç hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gencer Ülgener hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. After the first half Hayrabolu were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Fethi Perva made a kick off. 51 minutes into the game, Servet Serdinç cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Gürsel Akyol was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Abdi Mehmet Nasih showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ali Emir Çelikhan in the 63rd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Koru FK's Anıl Arda Zeren got a free kick in the 65th minute. Rauf Gazzal received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Gürsel Akyol came out and tried to block the shot, but Rauf Gazzal slotted it home off the left post making it 0-4 in the 73rd minute. Mustafa Emrah Özden could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Gürsel Akyol made a huge save. Ahmet Haşim Necaettin kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Ali Emir Çelikhan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Abdi Mehmet Nasih tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 90 minutes into the match, Koru FK's goalkeeper Gürsel Akyol had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Servet Serdinç. Rauf Gazzal was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 93rd minute. Hayrabolu's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Servet Serdinç got free with Gürsel Akyol in the 96th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Hayrabolu played a much better game than Koru FK and deserved their victory. The Koru FK players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.