League Play-Off

Akpinar
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Abuzer Özalp made the kick off which started today's match. Bekir Koytan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rüştü Mirza having to interfere. Rüştü Mirza stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Songurhan Akyazıcı's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. If Bekir Koytan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bekir Koytan in the 18th minute of play forced Akpinar FK's goalkeeper Rüştü Mirza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Songurhan Akyazıcı's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rüştü Mirza was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. When Aykut Haylaz fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Akpinar FK's protests and gave Aykut Haylaz a yellow card for diving instead. Sergen Yücel shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Adil Erçin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zikri Bilginer in the 37th minute. A collision led to Emirdag SK getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Sergen Yücel hit a great ball. After 47 minutes, İlmi Hunalp mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Emirdag SK and the Akpinar FK players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Emirdag SK's İlmi Hunalp got a free kick in the 48th minute. Adil Erçin didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Akpinar FK's Birkan Uluant shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-0 in the ordered_time% minute. 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Bekir Koytan to strike the kick off in the second half. Bekir Koytan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Akpinar FK's Rüştü Mirza proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save Akpinar FK from getting a goal against them. In the 62nd minute, Zikri Bilginer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Emirdag SK's goalkeeper Adil Erçin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Adil Erçin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Birkan Uluant, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. In the 76th minute Birkan Uluant shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adil Erçin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bekir Koytan in the 79th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rüştü Mirza saved Akpinar FK from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Birkan Uluant in the 80th minute of play forced Emirdag SK's goalkeeper Adil Erçin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Songurhan Akyazıcı's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rüştü Mirza read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 83rd minute of play. After having played for 87 minutes, Birkan Uluant managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Akpinar FK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Birkan Uluant was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Kutay Neşet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Birkan Uluant sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Birkan Uluant struck a weak shot in the 97th minute. Adil Erçin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Akpinar FK. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Abuzer Özalp in the 99th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Adil Erçin saved Emirdag SK from getting behind. Many of Emirdag SK's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Emirdag SK may have spent more time on the ball, but Akpinar FK were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.