League Play-Off

Elazigspor
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by Murathan Akdoruk in the 3rd minute of play forced Kurtalan's goalkeeper Asaf Sena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Polat Çelenkoğlu scored 0-1 in the 4th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sertaç Akgüneş, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 11th match minute, Elazigspor FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hüsmen Tekcan to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Erim Sayraç in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sertaç Akgüneş saved Elazigspor FK from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Polat Çelenkoğlu in the 13th minute of play forced Elazigspor FK's goalkeeper Sertaç Akgüneş to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Elazigspor FK's Sertaç Akgüneş played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erim Sayraç in the 17th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hüsmen Tekcan during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Kurtalan booed when Elazigspor FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hüsmen Tekcan didn't get a good kick on the ball. 22 minutes into the match, Elazigspor FK's goal looked a bit too open when Erim Sayraç came free, but Sertaç Akgüneş reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Murathan Akdoruk might have been able to make a better finish in the 25th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Asaf Sena. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Murathan Akdoruk ran back to his position shaking his head. Asaf Sena didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mehmet Hamdi Songün went, in the 27th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Elazigspor FK's Sertaç Akgüneş played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Polat Çelenkoğlu in the 31st minute of play. If Erim Sayraç had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Mehmet Hamdi Songün managed to get in a good position for a shot. Elazigspor FK's supporters rose to their feet, but Mehmet Hamdi Songün was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Asaf Sena breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Murathan Akdoruk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Mehmet Hamdi Songün had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Murathan Akdoruk to make the kick off. Sertaç Akgüneş made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erim Sayraç in the 54th minute of play. Erim Sayraç's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sertaç Akgüneş read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. Polat Çelenkoğlu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Sertaç Akgüneş tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mehmet Hamdi Songün struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Asaf Sena didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Elazigspor FK. When Erim Sayraç came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the Kurtalan 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 Erim Sayraç couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erim Sayraç in the 85th minute of play forced Elazigspor FK's goalkeeper Sertaç Akgüneş to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Murathan Akdoruk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 94th minute Hüsmen Tekcan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Asaf Sena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.