League Play-Off

Eflani Stadium
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Erim Türkeş made the kick off which started today's match. After a rather tough play, Eflani JK's Eyüp Kumanbay got a free kick in the 4th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kutalp Oruz in the 7th minute of play forced Eflani JK's goalkeeper Barış Sabit to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 9 played minutes Dogansar got a freekick which was hit by Erim Buyruk. In the 11th minute of the match Nejat Uraltan sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Kubilay Uluerkan skillfully saved the ball. After some careless play in the Eflani JK defense, Erim Türkeş kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Barış Sabit. The Eflani JK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Barış Sabit should have stopped the shot. In the 17th minute, Soner Özgenalp fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Kubilay Uluerkan, passed just outside the right post. In the 17th minute, Eyüp Kumanbay made a precise shot to the right of Kubilay Uluerkan. Dogansar's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Eyüp Kumanbay blasted a shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Kubilay Uluerkan having to make a save. Soner Özgenalp received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Kubilay Uluerkan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eflani JK's Nejat Uraltan was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 23rd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Soner Özgenalp managed to get in a good position for a shot. Eflani JK's supporters rose to their feet, but Soner Özgenalp was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kubilay Uluerkan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Barış Sabit took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kutalp Oruz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 40 played minutes Dogansar got a freekick which was hit by Ferit Tuğyan. In the 42nd minute, Soner Özgenalp fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Kutalp Oruz struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Barış Sabit didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Dogansar. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Eflani JK's Barış Sabit played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erim Türkeş in the 52nd minute of play. After having played for 55 minutes, Eyüp Kumanbay managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Eflani JK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eyüp Kumanbay was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Erim Türkeş came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Dogansar 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 Türkeş couldn't finish the play. Thanks to some nice moves Kutalp Oruz could shoot a difficult shot in the 59th minute, which Barış Sabit however easily saved by the left post. After 71 played minutes Dogansar got a freekick which was hit by Resulhan Akman. Kubilay Uluerkan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eyüp Kumanbay in the 75th minute of the match. After 75 minutes, Necaettin Sait mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Dogansar and the Eflani JK players grew even worse after the yellow card. Kubilay Uluerkan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eyüp Kumanbay in the 76th minute of play. Kubilay Uluerkan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Soner Özgenalp, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Kutlu Nafi hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Soner Özgenalp sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 91st minute, Eyüp Kumanbay 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. Eflani JK's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.