League Play-Off

Pozanti
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ahmet Korkut Beyan kicked off to start the match. Rüstem Falcıoğlu kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. Ali Berkant Acabey showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Necdet Balaman in the 3rd minute of the match. After 8 minutes of play, Kizilören's Ahmet Korkut Beyan made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ali Berkant Acabey was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Bilgehan Humbaracıbaşı came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Pozanti 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 Bilgehan Humbaracıbaşı couldn't finish the play. In the 21st minute the ball was on its way in behind Kizilören's goalkeeper Korcan Özbilgin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 29th minute of the match Ahmet Danış Avşar shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ali Berkant Acabey showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The supporters of Kizilören booed when Pozanti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ekrem Kutlay didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Ahmet Korkut Beyan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Necdet Balaman came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Kizilören 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 Necdet Balaman couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ahmet Korkut Beyan in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ali Berkant Acabey saved Pozanti from getting behind. When Pozanti's Güner Cihannur in the 39th minute got a chance for a shot 39th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Kizilören's goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Kizilören's zone, Bilgehan Humbaracıbaşı stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Korcan Özbilgin came out of the goal and Bilgehan Humbaracıbaşı tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Kizilören's Korcan Özbilgin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Güner Cihannur in the 45th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bilgehan Humbaracıbaşı got free with Korcan Özbilgin in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Güner Cihannur to make the kick off. Göktürk Otaran kicked well hit freekick during the 50th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Güner Cihannur in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Korcan Özbilgin saved Kizilören from getting behind. Güner Cihannur received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Korcan Özbilgin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Kizilören getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Asım İlksel hit a great ball. The supporters of Pozanti booed when Kizilören was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Asım İlksel didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 71st minute of the match Feyzullay Yılmaz sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Korcan Özbilgin skillfully saved the ball. Göktürk Otaran hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. After 77 minutes, Göktürk Otaran mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kizilören and the Pozanti players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 77th match minute, Kizilören was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Göktürk Otaran to maneuver through the defense. After 78 played minutes, Pozanti's Feyzullay Yılmaz shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Korcan Özbilgin came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Pozanti reached it. Ekrem Kutlay hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. Bilgehan Humbaracıbaşı recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 85th match minute, Kizilören was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fedai Ersed to maneuver through the defense. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.