League Play-Off

Tortum Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Sakut Hasanoğlu made the kick off which started today's match. Numan Sehrud hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Baturhan Tokuşhan in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Emre Bala saved Altinözü from getting behind. If Sakut Hasanoğlu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 15 minutes into the match, Tortum's goal looked a bit too open when Sakut Hasanoğlu came free, but Cüneyd Soyurgal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sakut Hasanoğlu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cüneyd Soyurgal having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Tortum's Seyrani Hafi got a free kick in the 20th minute. 22 minutes into the match, Altinözü's Enis Behiç Kainat sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cüneyd Soyurgal narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gürol Özçin during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 22 played minutes Tortum got a freekick which was hit by Gürol Özçin. Emre Bala made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baturhan Tokuşhan in the 25th minute of play. After 27 minutes, Korhan Torel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Altinözü and the Tortum players grew even worse after the yellow card. Korhan Torel hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. 28 minutes into the game, Baturhan Tokuşhan recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Emre Bala. Baturhan Tokuşhan showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. After 34 played minutes Tortum got a freekick which was hit by Talha Humbaracıbaşı. In the 36th minute of the match Numan Sehrud shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cüneyd Soyurgal showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 38 played minutes Baturhan Tokuşhan rounded Altinözü's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-0. If Ataman Yiğitkan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Baturhan Tokuşhan came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Tortum 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 Baturhan Tokuşhan couldn't finish the play. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Baturhan Tokuşhan was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Tortum's goal looked a bit too open when Sakut Hasanoğlu came free, but Cüneyd Soyurgal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 54 minutes into the game, Altinözü's Enis Behiç Kainat nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cüneyd Soyurgal made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. After 63 minutes, Seyrani Hafi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tortum and the Altinözü players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ayhan Ula, 64 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. If Ataman Yiğitkan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Baturhan Tokuşhan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emre Bala having to interfere. Ataman Yiğitkan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 72nd minute Baturhan Tokuşhan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emre Bala saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 74th minute of the match Ahmet Kadri Acaroğlu shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Emre Bala showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. A collision led to Tortum getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Talha Humbaracıbaşı hit a great ball. After recieving a nice pass, Altinözü's Ayhan Ula tried to score from far away in the 76th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Altinözü's Korhan Torel got his second yellow card of the match in the 79th minute. The referee ordered Korhan Torel off the ground. Korhan Torel kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Emre Bala took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Baturhan Tokuşhan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Emre Bala showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Baturhan Tokuşhan, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Baturhan Tokuşhan in the 96th minute of play forced Altinözü's goalkeeper Emre Bala to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Altinözü's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.