League Play-Off

Yavuzeli Stadium
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rıfkı Hürkan started the match with the kick off. Rıfkı Hürkan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hasan Ali Rafih showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tacettin Okatan in the 7th minute of the match. Tacettin Okatan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After having played for 11 minutes, Tacettin Okatan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Atabey's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tacettin Okatan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 16 minutes, Taci Hamurcuoğlu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Atabey and the Yavuzeli players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Atabey's Taci Hamurcuoğlu got a free kick in the 16th minute. Hasan Ali Rafih made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rıfkı Hürkan in the 18th minute of play. In the 19th match minute, Yavuzeli was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kayhan Karabey to maneuver through the defense. İlyas Saltukalp hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. In the 24th minute, Osman Remzi 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. If Tacettin Okatan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 30 minutes, Rıfkı Hürkan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Atabey's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rıfkı Hürkan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 35 minutes of play, Yavuzeli's Selim Sakman made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hurşit Yalazabey was left in no man's land by his defense there! Osman Remzi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hurşit Yalazabey having to make a save. Osman Remzi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Hurşit Yalazabey tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Selim Sakman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Demircan Kaçkar hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Osman Remzi charged in rather forcefully in the 53rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Osman Remzi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 54 played minutes Yavuzeli got a freekick which was hit by Osman Remzi. Hasan Ali Rafih made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Tacettin Okatan sent off a good shot on target. Hurşit Yalazabey took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Selim Sakman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hurşit Yalazabey showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Osman Remzi, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Rıfkı Hürkan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Yavuzeli booed when Atabey was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Atıf Serdaroğlu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 72nd minute of the match Yahya Merdan sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Hurşit Yalazabey skillfully saved the ball. Hasan Ali Rafih showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rıfkı Hürkan in the 75th minute of the match. Osman Remzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 92 played minutes Atabey got a freekick which was hit by Alkan Unsur. In the 96th minute, Osman Remzi 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. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Yavuzeli fans cheered their team off the field, for while Atabey had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.