League Play-Off

Halkali Stadium
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Derya Koray took the kick off in the first half of the match. Through an outstanding action, after 3 minutes, Yavuz Selim Kutlughan successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Aktuğ Seri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Yavuz Selim Kutlughan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sezer Derim hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Dilmen Kayrak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Eskipazar FK booed when Halkali FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gazanfer Pakel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Yavuz Selim Kutlughan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aktuğ Seri in the 15th minute of the match. Merih Nurdag took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dilmen Şenaltan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 20 minutes into the match, Eskipazar FK's goalkeeper Yavuz Selim Kutlughan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dilmen Kayrak. After a defensive mix-up in Halkali FK's zone, Dilmen Şenaltan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Merih Nurdag came out of the goal and Dilmen Şenaltan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Dilmen Kayrak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Yavuz Selim Kutlughan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aktuğ Seri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Derya Koray recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Merih Nurdag made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dilmen Şenaltan in the 36th minute of play. Derya Koray fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Merih Nurdag having to interfere. Derya Koray received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Merih Nurdag tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Merih Nurdag made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dilmen Şenaltan in the 44th minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Aktuğ Seri made a kick off. Yavuz Selim Kutlughan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dilmen Kayrak in the 51st minute of the match. In the 56th match minute, Eskipazar FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Timur Zişan to maneuver through the defense. Yavuz Selim Kutlughan came out of the goal in the 57th minute to try and stop a shot by Halkali FK's Dilmen Kayrak. But to his dismay, Dilmen Kayrak quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Halkali FK's Aktuğ Seri got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Aktuğ Seri took the ball and in the 65 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Yavuz Selim Kutlughan. Yavuz Selim Kutlughan dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aktuğ Seri in the 77th minute of play forced Eskipazar FK's goalkeeper Yavuz Selim Kutlughan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Merih Nurdag was out of position in the 82 minute of play, and Derya Koray capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Derya Koray really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. Yavuz Selim Kutlughan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aktuğ Seri, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Derya Koray might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Merih Nurdag. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Derya Koray ran back to his position shaking his head. 92 minutes into the match, Halkali FK's goal looked a bit too open when Derya Koray came free, but Merih Nurdag reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 96th minute, Dilmen Şenaltan 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. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.