League Play-Off

Bala
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bahadırhan Erokay got the match started through his kick off. 2 minutes into the match, Bala's Yavuz Bülent Metin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kuddusî Ekinci narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 4th minute the ball was on its way in behind Bala's goalkeeper Erim Orbay, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Duran Tigin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Kuddusî Ekinci tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Cesur Tevfik had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 13 played minutes Bala got a freekick which was hit by Faik Taykoç. Ahmet Erdem Sehim hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. In the 20th match minute, Senesevler was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmet Bedri Tanırcan to maneuver through the defense. Yavuz Bülent Metin kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Senesevler's Cesur Tevfik got a free kick in the 28th minute. 30 minutes into the match, Senesevler's goalkeeper Kuddusî Ekinci had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Duran Tigin. After some careless play in the Senesevler defense, Duran Tigin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kuddusî Ekinci. The Senesevler fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kuddusî Ekinci should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yavuz Bülent Metin in the 43rd minute of play forced Senesevler's goalkeeper Kuddusî Ekinci to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 47 minutes, Murathan Yaşanur mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bala and the Senesevler players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 47th match minute, Bala was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Murathan Yaşanur to maneuver through the defense. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Bala's Erim Orbay played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bahadırhan Erokay in the 60th minute of play. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Senesevler's goalie and right to Demiralp Aydınalp. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Senesevler's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Cesur Tevfik in the 69thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Erim Orbay, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Duran Tigin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kuddusî Ekinci having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ahmet Bedri Tanırcan during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Senesevler's Ahmet Bedri Tanırcan got a free kick in the 78th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Duran Tigin in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kuddusî Ekinci saved Senesevler from getting behind. 3-0 became the score in the 85th minute when Yavuz Bülent Metin elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Bala's Yavuz Bülent Metin got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Yavuz Bülent Metin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When the referee ended the match the Bala players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.