League Play-Off

Firat Stadium
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Vacib Kartal made the kick off which started today's match. Kenan Baykal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tayfur Şemsi in the 15th minute of play. A collision led to Karacoban getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Doruk Ersayın hit a great ball. Through an outstanding action, after 26 minutes, Mustafa Kemal Okbaş successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Karhan Oker hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Doğaner Hacıfettahoğlu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Mustafa Kemal Okbaş tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 40th minute of the match Karhan Oker sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Mustafa Kemal Okbaş skillfully saved the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tayfur Şemsi in the 41st minute of play forced Firat's goalkeeper Kenan Baykal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 42 minutes, Harun Atacan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Firat and the Karacoban players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 42nd match minute, Firat was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Harun Atacan to maneuver through the defense. If Harun Atacan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Doğaner Hacıfettahoğlu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 46th minute of the match, but Mustafa Kemal Okbaş made a huge save. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tayfur Şemsi to make the kick off. After 52 played minutes Firat got a freekick which was hit by Harun Atacan. Doruk Ersayın received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Kenan Baykal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 57th minute of the game. One of Karacoban:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Firat:s goal. The referee gave Firat a penalty, 59 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Karhan Oker, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Karacoban's Mustafa Kemal Okbaş. 1-0. Mustafa Kemal Okbaş took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vacib Kartal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kenan Baykal made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Doruk Ersayın sent off a good shot on target. The referee felt a red card was in order, 66 minutes into the game, when Nuri Ünsi put in a rough tackle. In the 65th minute, one of Firat:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Firat. In the 75th minute Tayfur Şemsi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kenan Baykal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Doruk Ersayın came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Karacoban 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 Doruk Ersayın couldn't finish the play. Tayfur Şemsi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 78th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind Karacoban's goalkeeper Mustafa Kemal Okbaş, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Muhsin Kantara charged in rather forcefully in the 91st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Muhsin Kantara the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Karacoban's Muhsin Kantara got a free kick in the 91st minute. Tayfur Şemsi might have been able to make a better finish in the 95th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Kenan Baykal. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tayfur Şemsi ran back to his position shaking his head. Arif Egemen Özcebe charged in rather forcefully in the 100th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Arif Egemen Özcebe the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Firat booed when Karacoban was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 100 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arif Egemen Özcebe didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Karhan Oker came up free with the goalie in the 101st minute, the Firat 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 Karhan Oker couldn't finish the play. 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.