League Play-Off

Karataş Arena Stadı
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) KEDİLİ KÖY's Batıhan Timurkan started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a rather tough play, Karataş Spor's Şerafettin Toraman got a free kick in the 4th minute. The supporters of KEDİLİ KÖY booed when Karataş Spor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Atıf Teber didn't get a good kick on the ball. İrfan Ayalp was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 9th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Atıf Teber hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. After 11 played minutes, KEDİLİ KÖY's İrfan Ayalp shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Tolga Otay 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 KEDİLİ KÖY reached it. Tolga Otay showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Batıhan Timurkan, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Köksal Maksum got free with Baturhan Davarcı in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kutlu Ulaç in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tolga Otay saved Karataş Spor from getting behind. Tolga Otay made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kutlu Ulaç in the 24th minute of play. When Ahmet Fikret Özarkın fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Karataş Spor's protests and gave Ahmet Fikret Özarkın a yellow card for diving instead. In the 28th minute of the match İrfan Ayalp sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Tolga Otay skillfully saved the ball. Tolga Otay took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kutlu Ulaç, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alp Ülmen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 38th minute, Saip Okseven 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. When Saip Okseven came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Karataş Spor 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 Saip Okseven couldn't finish the play. In the 42nd minute, Köksal Maksum ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Baturhan Davarcı was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Saip Okseven struck a weak shot in the 48th minute. Baturhan Davarcı didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Karataş Spor. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Köksal Maksum made a kick off. Baturhan Davarcı made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Şerafettin Toraman in the 52nd minute of play. Baturhan Davarcı showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alp Ülmen, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Nizam Usman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alp Ülmen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Baturhan Davarcı having to interfere. Tolga Otay took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Batıhan Timurkan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tolga Otay came out of the goal in the 75th minute to try and stop a shot by KEDİLİ KÖY's Kutlu Ulaç. But to his dismay, Kutlu Ulaç quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Karataş Spor's Köksal Maksum got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, KEDİLİ KÖY's İrfan Ayalp got a free kick in the 84th minute. Şerafettin Toraman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Baturhan Davarcı tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of KEDİLİ KÖY booed when Karataş Spor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Saip Okseven didn't get a good kick on the ball. Karataş Spor's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Batıhan Timurkan 92 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-2. Saip Okseven recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The KEDİLİ KÖY supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing KEDİLİ KÖY would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.