League Play-Off

Özvatan
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Erdinç Kuntman got the match started through his kick off. The attack was good, but when Erdinç Kuntman in the 4th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. 6 minutes into the match, Özvatan's goal looked a bit too open when Berkem Akıncıbeyoğlu came free, but Ateş Yurdaşen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 11 played minutes Pendik got a freekick which was hit by Güneri Cemşit. Aytuğ Bera, 12 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. In the 14th minute, Korhan Yatuk ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Göksun Uluşahin was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Korhan Yatuk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Göksun Uluşahin having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Güneri Cemşit during the 21st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 21st match minute, Pendik was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Güneri Cemşit to maneuver through the defense. After 23 minutes of play, Pendik's Erdinç Kuntman made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ateş Yurdaşen was left in no man's land by his defense there! Korhan Yatuk received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Göksun Uluşahin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Enis Behiç Sehrud fell near the penalty area in the 29th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Özvatan's protests and gave Enis Behiç Sehrud a yellow card for diving instead. Ateş Yurdaşen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Berkem Akıncıbeyoğlu in the 31st minute of play. The supporters of Pendik booed when Özvatan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erkin Akgüngör didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Erdinç Kuntman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ateş Yurdaşen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Berkem Akıncıbeyoğlu in the 41st minute of play. After a rather tough play, Pendik's Güneri Cemşit got a free kick in the 42nd minute. 44 minutes into the match, Pendik's goalkeeper Göksun Uluşahin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Korhan Yatuk. Erdinç Kuntman took the ball and in the 47 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ateş Yurdaşen. Ateş Yurdaşen dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Yunus Ekvan to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erdinç Kuntman in the 54th minute of play forced Özvatan's goalkeeper Ateş Yurdaşen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 56 minutes into the game, Güven Tuğser was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pendik's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Özvatan the free kick. 56 minutes into the game, one of Pendik:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Ateş Yurdaşen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erdinç Kuntman in the 61st minute of the match. Erdinç Kuntman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Berkem Akıncıbeyoğlu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Erdinç Kuntman blasted a shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ateş Yurdaşen having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yunus Ekvan in the 80th minute of play forced Pendik's goalkeeper Göksun Uluşahin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Erdinç Kuntman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.