League Play-Off

RAMS PARK
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Erzin's Orhan Veli Batıkan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save Erzin from getting a goal against them. Arif Egemen Usum struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Orhan Veli Batıkan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ELMALI SPOR. Arif Egemen Usum received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Orhan Veli Batıkan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Orhan Veli Batıkan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arif Egemen Usum, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tuncay Demir's late challenge caught a ELMALI SPOR's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tuncay Demir helped the player get up and apologised. After 21 played minutes Erzin got a freekick which was hit by Tuncay Demir. After having played for 25 minutes, Rafettin Akersoy managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Erzin's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rafettin Akersoy was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 35th minute, Ayhan Dilsaz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Orhan Veli Batıkan was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. In the 38th minute, Rafettin Akersoy 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. Afşar Başar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ünal Türksan in the 41st minute of play. Ünal Türksan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rafettin Akersoy stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ünal Türksan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Afşar Başar having to interfere. The supporters of Erzin booed when ELMALI SPOR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Özgün Çırak didn't get a good kick on the ball. 58 minutes into the game, Ünal Türksan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Afşar Başar was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ünal Türksan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Afşar Başar having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arif Egemen Usum in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Orhan Veli Batıkan saved Erzin from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Erzin's Hamdi Acem got a free kick in the 67th minute. Ünal Türksans short, quick shot in the 70thth minute got Afşar Başar to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Ünal Türksan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Afşar Başar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 80 minutes, Arif Egemen Usum managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ELMALI SPOR's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arif Egemen Usum was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 85 minutes into the match, Ünal Türksan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Afşar Başar. ELMALI SPOR's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ünal Türksan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Orhan Veli Batıkan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ayhan Dilsaz's shot from short distance in the 88th minute. After 89 minutes, Hamdi Acem mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Erzin and the ELMALI SPOR players grew even worse after the yellow card. Hamdi Acem hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Orhan Veli Batıkan came out of the goal in the 96th minute to try and stop a shot by ELMALI SPOR's Özgün Çırak. But to his dismay, Özgün Çırak quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. 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.