League Play-Off

Necmettin ERBAKAN
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Şakir Mümtaz kicked off to start the match. Hüseyin Cahit İlter showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Şakir Mümtaz, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. 12 minutes into the game, Artova SK's Ferhan Oğurata nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hüseyin Cahit İlter made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Utkan Oğuzata's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bora Han Apaydın read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 17 minutes, Utkan Oğuzata took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Bora Han Apaydın to make any attempt to save it. In the 23rd minute, Şakir Mümtaz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hüseyin Cahit İlter was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Hüseyin Cahit İlter showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Şakir Mümtaz in the 25th minute of the match. Utkan Oğuzata fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bora Han Apaydın having to interfere. Utkan Oğuzata struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Bora Han Apaydın didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ANADOLU GENÇLİĞİ. Bora Han Apaydın came out of the goal in the 37th minute to try and stop a shot by ANADOLU GENÇLİĞİ's Ali Kağan Canatan. But to his dismay, Ali Kağan Canatan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. ANADOLU GENÇLİĞİ's attentive Yakut Titiz managed to snatch the ball when Behçet Demirağ made a throw-in in the 41st minute of the game. Bora Han Apaydın made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Utkan Oğuzata in the 42nd minute of play. 43 minutes into the match, Artova SK's goal looked a bit too open when Utkan Oğuzata came free, but Bora Han Apaydın reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Utkan Oğuzata made a kick off. After 51 played minutes Artova SK got a freekick which was hit by Hüseyin Can Tanju. Hüseyin Cahit İlter took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hüseyin Can Tanju, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 64th minute Ali Kağan Canatan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bora Han Apaydın saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bora Han Apaydın didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ali Kağan Canatan went, in the 69th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. ANADOLU GENÇLİĞİ's Hüseyin Cahit İlter played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Özalp Hepyener in the 72nd minute of play. 78 minutes into the match, Artova SK's goal looked a bit too open when Ali Kağan Canatan came free, but Bora Han Apaydın reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Artova SK getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Hüseyin Can Tanju hit a great ball. When ANADOLU GENÇLİĞİ's Utkan Oğuzata in the 85th minute got a chance for a shot 85th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Artova SK's goalie prevented a goal. In the 86th match minute, Artova SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hüseyin Can Tanju to maneuver through the defense. ANADOLU GENÇLİĞİ's Halil Can Ergunalp got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Halil Can Ergunalp came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the ANADOLU GENÇLİĞİ 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 Halil Can Ergunalp couldn't finish the play. In the 90th minute, Utkan Oğuzata ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bora Han Apaydın was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-2. Utkan Oğuzata received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Bora Han Apaydın tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.