League Play-Off

Dodurga
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Aras Özengin got the match started through his kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Remzi Koral managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dodurga FK's supporters rose to their feet, but Remzi Koral was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sergen Maruf breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 11 minutes, Oğuzalp Bartu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Dodurga FK and the Cankurtaran FK players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Dodurga FK getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Oğuzalp Bartu hit a great ball. The supporters of Dodurga FK booed when Cankurtaran FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hüsamettin Kuntman didn't get a good kick on the ball. With an all-out effort, Dodurga FK's Sergen Maruf threw himself towards the right post 22 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Remzi Koral, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 25 minutes into the match, Cankurtaran FK's Tekin Rasim sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Akın Eskicioğlu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With an all-out effort, Dodurga FK's Sergen Maruf threw himself towards the right post 27 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Remzi Koral, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 33rd match minute, Cankurtaran FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gürhan Uluğ to maneuver through the defense. Remzi Koral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Sergen Maruf tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Akın Eskicioğlu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tekin Rasim, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Dodurga FK's zone, Aras Özengin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Akın Eskicioğlu came out of the goal and Aras Özengin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Remzi Koral kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Sergen Maruf. That made the score 1-0 in the 44 minute of play. In the 48th minute, Remzi Koral 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. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Remzi Koral made the kick off in the second half. Sergen Maruf stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alphan Doğan's shot from short distance in the 58th minute. Sergen Maruf took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alphan Doğan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tekin Rasim got free with Akın Eskicioğlu in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Dodurga FK booed when Cankurtaran FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Akil Semih didn't get a good kick on the ball. 75 minutes into the match, Dodurga FK's Oğuzalp Bartu broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Akın Eskicioğlu was out of position in the 82 minute of play, and Aras Özengin capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Aras Özengin really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. In the 85th minute, Hüsamettin Kuntman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Remzi Koral came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the Dodurga FK 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 Remzi Koral couldn't finish the play. Sergen Maruf didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alphan Doğan went, in the 89th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. 93 minutes into the match, Cankurtaran FK's Aras Özengin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Akın Eskicioğlu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Alphan Doğan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 99th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sergen Maruf having to interfere. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Dodurga FK fans cheered their team off the field, for while Cankurtaran FK had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.