League Play-Off

Kirikhan
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Ardahan Işılay made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Şerafettin Altunç in the 9th minute of play. Recep Talha Enginer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 16 minutes into the game, Faruk Tuğser was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kirikhan JK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Erbaa SK the free kick. Faruk İlenç's late challenge caught a Erbaa SK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Faruk İlenç helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 17th minute of the game. One of Kirikhan JK:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Erbaa SK:s goal. Ardahan Işılay took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Şerafettin Altunç, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind Kirikhan JK's goalkeeper Osman Nuri Elmas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 27 minutes, Mehmet Efe Oyman mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Erbaa SK and the Kirikhan JK players grew even worse after the yellow card. Recep Talha Enginer might have been able to make a better finish in the 29th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Osman Nuri Elmas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Recep Talha Enginer ran back to his position shaking his head. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Boğaç Sonay managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kirikhan JK's supporters rose to their feet, but Boğaç Sonay was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ardahan Işılay breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Recep Talha Enginer in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Osman Nuri Elmas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Güney Ulubay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Osman Nuri Elmas having to interfere. Erbaa SK's Ardahan Işılay played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Şerafettin Altunç in the 40th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Recep Talha Enginer in the 41st minute of play forced Kirikhan JK's goalkeeper Osman Nuri Elmas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 42 minutes of play, Erbaa SK's Recep Talha Enginer made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Osman Nuri Elmas was left in no man's land by his defense there! Recep Talha Enginer struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Osman Nuri Elmas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Erbaa SK. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

54 minutes into the match, Kirikhan JK's goal looked a bit too open when Recep Talha Enginer came free, but Osman Nuri Elmas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abdulaziz Üstam got free with Osman Nuri Elmas in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Recep Talha Enginer came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the Erbaa SK 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 Recep Talha Enginer couldn't finish the play. Abdulaziz Üstam kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. A collision led to Kirikhan JK getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Boğaç Sonay hit a great ball. Şerafettin Altunç fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ardahan Işılay having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Şerafettin Altunç in the 76th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ardahan Işılay prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 77 played minutes Erbaa SK got a freekick which was hit by Abdulaziz Üstam. If Şerafettin Altunç had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Osman Nuri Elmas made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Güney Ulubay sent off a good shot on target. If Recep Talha Enginer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Güney Ulubay hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Boğaç Sonay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Recep Talha Enginer could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 97th minute of the match, but Osman Nuri Elmas made a huge save. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Erbaa SK eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.