League Play-Off

Battalgazi Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Berkan Balamir got the match started through his kick off. In the 6th minute, Seyit İçöz got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Kenan Arıtan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sabri Çelebi having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Taner Sufi during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Taner Sufi hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. The supporters of Battalgazi booed when Erzincan24 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Teoman Tublek didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sabri Çelebi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Seyit İçöz went, in the 19th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. When Berkan Balamir fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Erzincan24's protests and gave Berkan Balamir a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Battalgazi booed when Erzincan24 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Berkan Balamir didn't get a good kick on the ball. 26 minutes into the game, Erzincan24's Berkan Balamir nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sabri Çelebi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. In the 29th match minute, Battalgazi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tugay Yazargil to maneuver through the defense. Berkan Balamir sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sabri Çelebi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Berkan Balamir in the 34th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Battalgazi's zone, Selmi Yüce stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sabri Çelebi came out of the goal and Selmi Yüce tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ersan Duman hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Kenan Arıtan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Sabri Çelebi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 46th minute Seyit İçöz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sabri Çelebi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Selmi Yüce recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After the first half Erzincan24 were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Tugay Yazargil made the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, Battalgazi's goal looked a bit too open when Seyit İçöz came free, but Sabri Çelebi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Battalgazi's defense didn't have a chance, in the 56th minute, when Berkan Balamir scored to the left of an out of position Sabri Çelebi, making the score, 0-4. Berkan Balamir fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sabri Çelebi having to interfere. Erzincan24's attentive Selmi Yüce managed to snatch the ball when Adil İstemihan made a throw-in in the 61st minute of the game. Sabri Çelebi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Berkan Balamir in the 62nd minute of the match. If Berkan Balamir had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Berkan Balamir sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 70th minute, Selmi Yüce got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Kenan Arıtan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 73rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpected shot in the 74th minute by Selmi Yüce got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Seyit İçöz blasted a shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sabri Çelebi having to make a save. If Selmi Yüce had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Selmi Yüce was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 89th minute. Erzincan24's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. The supporters of Battalgazi booed when Erzincan24 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Selmi Yüce didn't get a good kick on the ball. Erzincan24's Berkan Balamir got his second yellow card of the match in the 97th minute. The referee ordered Berkan Balamir off the ground. Erzincan24's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.