League Play-Off

Esenler
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mehmet Halis Artan got the match started through his kick off. Aytunç Özerkin's late challenge caught a Esenler FK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aytunç Özerkin helped the player get up and apologised. After 4 played minutes uşakspor got a freekick which was hit by Aytunç Özerkin. Mehmet Halis Artan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Abdulmelik Öztunç scored 0-1 in the 9th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Battal Seyyit Yazar, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. uşakspor's Orhan Veli Zekeriya played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mehmet Halis Artan in the 13th minute of play. When Aytunç Özerkin was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 14 minutes had been played. Aytunç Özerkin kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. In the 17th minute, Recep Beyazit hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when İrfan Sulasi got free with Orhan Veli Zekeriya in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 20th minute, Bahtiyar Yaman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 29 minutes into the match, uşakspor's Abuzer Müslim sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Battal Seyyit Yazar narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Abdulmelik Öztunç came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the uşakspor 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 Abdulmelik Öztunç couldn't finish the play. In the 34th minute of the match, Bülent Acunman got a very nice opportunity to score, but Orhan Veli Zekeriya was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abuzer Müslim in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Battal Seyyit Yazar prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 39th minute, one of uşakspor:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for uşakspor. Mehmet Halis Artan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Orhan Veli Zekeriya read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play. Battal Seyyit Yazar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdulmelik Öztunç, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. After the first half uşakspor were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Abdulmelik Öztunç was the one to do the kick off. 53 minutes into the game, Esenler FK's Tolga Egin nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Orhan Veli Zekeriya made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. In the 60th minute İrfan Sulasi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Orhan Veli Zekeriya saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Orhan Veli Zekeriya showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tolga Egin, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. After having played for 64 minutes, Abdulmelik Öztunç managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. uşakspor's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abdulmelik Öztunç was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A hard shot 66 in the game by Abuzer Müslim from a close distance when the talented Battal Seyyit Yazar managed to make a qualified save. Esenler FK's players were relieved. In the 67th minute, Abdulmelik Öztunç left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The uşakspor fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. If İrfan Sulasi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. uşakspor's Orhan Veli Zekeriya played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mehmet Halis Artan in the 72nd minute of play. 73 minutes into the game, Recep Beyazit was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. uşakspor's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Esenler FK the free kick. Recep Beyazit kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Abdulmelik Öztunç fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Battal Seyyit Yazar having to interfere. If Abuzer Müslim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. uşakspor's Sezen Eraslan shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 80th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Battal Seyyit Yazar but with some difficulty. Battal Seyyit Yazar didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Abdulmelik Öztunç went, in the 85th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. With his leg Battal Seyyit Yazar managed to avoid a goal in the 90thth minute, when uşakspor's Recep Beyazit fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After some careless play in the Esenler FK defense, Abdulmelik Öztunç kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Battal Seyyit Yazar. The Esenler FK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Battal Seyyit Yazar should have stopped the shot. uşakspor's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.