League Play-Off

Karamanli Stadium
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Esat Ekinci started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Cezmi Karakaya's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Anıl Mücahit Yalvaç read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 6th minute of play. Abidinpasa's Anıl Mücahit Yalvaç proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save Abidinpasa from getting a goal against them. After having played for 11 minutes, Esat Ekinci managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Karamanli's supporters crossed their fingers, but Esat Ekinci was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cezmi Karakaya got free with Anıl Mücahit Yalvaç in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dündar Yaltıray during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Yakut Savni in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tanju Erboğa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Karamanli booed when Abidinpasa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ahmet Harun Tuncay didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 26th minute Hıncal Yekta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tanju Erboğa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 28 played minutes Karamanli got a freekick which was hit by Gürel Raşit. After recieving a nice pass, Abidinpasa's Celil Çakman tried to score from far away in the 29th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the 45th minute, Cezmi Karakaya reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Anıl Mücahit Yalvaç. The goal made the score 1-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Yakut Savni made a kick off. Karhan Eracar's late challenge caught a Abidinpasa's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Karhan Eracar helped the player get up and apologised. After 55 played minutes Karamanli got a freekick which was hit by Karhan Eracar. Tanju Erboğa acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 60th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Erdinç Kalhan. When Gürel Raşit fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Karamanli's protests and gave Gürel Raşit a yellow card for diving instead. In the 60th match minute, Karamanli was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gürel Raşit to maneuver through the defense. Hıncal Yekta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 63 minutes, Fevzi Kayıhan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Abidinpasa and the Karamanli players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 63rd match minute, Abidinpasa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fevzi Kayıhan to maneuver through the defense. If Cezmi Karakaya had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Esat Ekinci sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 73rd minute Karhan Eracar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anıl Mücahit Yalvaç saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Esat Ekinci's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Anıl Mücahit Yalvaç was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. Hıncal Yekta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Tanju Erboğa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 80th match minute, Karamanli was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gürel Raşit to maneuver through the defense. Celil Çakman, 81 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. After 82 played minutes Karamanli got a freekick which was hit by Dündar Yaltıray. Yakut Savni struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Tanju Erboğa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Abidinpasa. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Hıncal Yekta managed to get in a good position for a shot. Abidinpasa's supporters rose to their feet, but Hıncal Yekta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tanju Erboğa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yakut Savni in the 93rd minute of play forced Karamanli's goalkeeper Tanju Erboğa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.