League Play-Off

Pazarcik Stadium
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ercüment Özsahin kicked off to start the match. If Şentürk Serdinç had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 12 minutes into the match, Hüseyin Alan notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Pazarcik JK's Akın Akgündüz. Akın Akgündüz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a rather tough play, Pazarcik JK's Refik Halit Avcı got a free kick in the 16th minute. The supporters of Pazarcik JK booed when Dörtdivan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cuma Ongar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ejder Arıkan blasted a shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cenap Abdulhakimoğlu having to make a save. When Tekin Karaca fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Dörtdivan's protests and gave Tekin Karaca a yellow card for diving instead. Ercüment Özsahin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Akın Akgündüz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Hüseyin Alan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 33 minutes into the match, Pazarcik JK's goal looked a bit too open when Ercüment Özsahin came free, but Akın Akgündüz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 40th minute, Ercüment Özsahin 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. Akın Akgündüz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ercüment Özsahin in the 43rd minute of play. After 43 minutes, Refik Halit Avcı mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pazarcik JK and the Dörtdivan players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Pazarcik JK's Refik Halit Avcı got a free kick in the 44th minute. Hüseyin Alan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Akın Akgündüz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 47th minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ejder Arıkan was the one to do the kick off. Akın Akgündüz made a fantastic save in the 51st minute, when Şentürk Serdinç sent off a good shot on target. Refik Halit Avcı got his second yellow card in the match during the 54th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 55th minute, Refik Halit Avcı hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cenap Abdulhakimoğlu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ali Berkant Akpınar in the 58th minute of the match. After 59 played minutes Dörtdivan got a freekick which was hit by Merih Mutlualp. Hüseyin Alan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Akın Akgündüz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hüseyin Alan in the 65th minute. Ali Berkant Akpınar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cenap Abdulhakimoğlu having to interfere. A collision led to Dörtdivan getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Şentürk Serdinç hit a great ball. If Ali Berkant Akpınar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ercüment Özsahin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hüseyin Alan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 88th minute of the match, but Akın Akgündüz made a huge save. Ercüment Özsahin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Akın Akgündüz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hüseyin Alan got free with Akın Akgündüz in the 93rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ercüment Özsahin in the 95th minute of play forced Pazarcik JK's goalkeeper Akın Akgündüz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 96th minute, Hüseyin Alan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Dörtdivan fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Dörtdivan'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.